As the global rules-based order, grounded in international law, faces increasing pressure, international dialogue and cooperation are becoming ever more important. Managing conflicts, promoting peace, and enhancing security require joint efforts among partners who share common values.
In recent years, Central Asia has made significant progress in strengthening regional cooperation, opening new avenues for dialogue, trust-building, and collective action. At the same time, partnerships between Central Asia and Europe are gaining momentum, creating new opportunities to address shared foreign policy challenges.FES Central Asia supports these developments by bringing together policymakers, researchers, civil society actors, and political stakeholders from across the region and Europe. Through dialogue and collaboration, it fosters the exchange of ideas and contributes to the development of forward-looking and sustainable approaches to regional and international cooperation.
As Central Asia’s strategic relevance continues to grow, deepening regional ties and expanding partnerships with Europe will be key to promoting long-term stability, resilience, and peace.
Philipp C. Jahn
The growing impacts of climate change and the urgent need to transition to sustainable energy systems are increasingly shaping policy agendas across Central Asia.
Political discourse has changed significantly in recent decades.
