Central Asia

Trump Hails Central Asia's 'Unbelievable Potential' at Summit

This is Beirut, 07/11 09:45 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

Nawaf Salam Donald Trump Asia Washington Central Asia

US President Donald Trump hosted all five Central Asian leaders on Thursday for the first time, a few months after they held separate summits with Russia's Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping. The West has upped its interest in the resource-rich region, where Moscow's traditional influence has been questioned since the Kremlin's Ukraine ...

EU Announces 'New Era' in Relations With Central Asia

This is Beirut, 04/04 13:05 - Reading : 6 minute(s)

European Union Central Asia Summit China Moscow

The EU announced a "new era" in ties with Central Asia on Friday at a major summit in Uzbekistan, as Brussels presses its influence in the region in the face of Russian and Chinese competition. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has accelerated the region's drift from Moscow's orbit, with major powers to both the West and East sensing an opening. The ...

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