In a turbulent geo -political environment, EU is provided to Asia Central As high -searching “trusted” region Access to raw materials And to provide the pure energy of the region and to excessively align the Russian war Ukraine.
EU countries and Central Asia – Kasjistan, Greenistan, Dayikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan – on Friday agreed to raise the cooperation of the Strategic Association, and the EU announced a new set 12,000 million euros to the region By your initiative Bassarela global.
First Central UE-Asian SummitHeld in Samarganda (Uzbekistan), two days after US President Donald Trump announced Fees to dozens of countriesIt has condemned world leaders and global markets, including allies, such as the EU and the United Kingdom.
New spheres of trusted partners and influence
“New global obstacles arise; investments are being reorganized or organized. Forces around the world are formed New spheres of influence“Ursula van der Leeen, president of the European Commission, said in the evening notes of the US, Russia and China.” Trusted partners They are never so important. Our strategic association is a dedication Mutual support“He said more.
In his X account, Ursula van der Lean said: “Central Asia and Europe are twice as much heating than the rest of the world. So, we have Climate safety The protection of nature in the center of our cooperation. We combine ourselves with this beautiful land and the best planet. “
Financing for new package projects Transport (3,000 million euros), Complex ingredients (2,500 million), Water, energy and climate (6,400 million), as well as Digital connectionSome of them have already received green lights, which are allocated by the European Reconstruction and Development Bank (Bert).
Raw materials for climate neutrality in 2050
Access Clean energy and rare earths The European Union is necessary to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 and increase its autonomy in the strategic sectors.
But a significant part of the mining, processing and recycling of some Important raw materials such as lithium.
Asia central It has large deposits, 38.6% of the mineral Mangunas In the world, 30.07% Chrome20% Lead12.6% Zinc And 8.7% Titanium. “These raw materials are the SAP of the future world economy. However, they are the nest of bees for world actors.
Some people are only interested in exploiting and extraction, “Ursula Van Ter Lainin said. Europe’s offer is different. We want to be their partners The growth of their local industries. The additional value must be local. Our history speaks to himself, ”he added.
Diversity and Ukraine
The safety of polygamy, on the other hand, is the central theme of the Antonio Costa lecture. “We have to work together Protect the diversityBut it is very useful for reforming it, and convert according to the current realities,
The leader of the European Council emphasized it ” Security threats They are now a transnational nature “and have demanded more cooperation at the bilateral, regional and multi -level level associated with Russia, which is associated with Russia, which is violating the United Nations Charter and International Law due to the large -scale invasion of Ukraine.
Five Central Asian countries They are the UN. Have left in votes The Russian occupation for their neighbors has chosen to be neutral, but has benefited from re -expansion to Russia of permitted Western products.
The European Union, which has imposed it 16 Economic obstacles to Russia Due to its unspecified militant, it has appointed a special ambassador to avoid the sanctions that traveled to the area over the past three years.
Speaking under the condition of anonymity, EU officials have shown the “desire to cooperate” before the summit, but the volume wants to see more, especially taking into account The ongoing conversations between the US and RussiaEurope is often on the edge, fearing that its interests are not preserved.
AdvertisementHowever, the same evidence said that additional efforts in this regard were “an important element for improve our relationships”, but not the previous condition.
Cooperation and business
In Russia, it also said that Europe “will increase pressure when needed”, Costa is not simply hidden to violate the Costa sanctions Asia Centrallin “Cooperation is precious”. “We have its continuous efforts in this regard,” he said.
For his role, President Shawkat Mirziov, in his country, shares the dedication of the European region with the principles and regulations of international law “and” guests are satisfied and fully supported the negotiation process The quiet resolution of the situation in Ukraine“.
At the summit, the leaders also agreed to celebrate Investor forum At the end of this year to guarantee more investments Transcaspian traffic corridorThis will greatly reduce the time needed to export goods between the two regions without going through Russia- and the installation of a local bert office in Uzbekistan. They also supported the idea of celebrating similar summit every two years.
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