On May 17, the next round of EU-Central Asia high-level dialogue on politics and security was held in Brussels.

The event was attended by Deputy Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Deputy Secretary General, Political Director of the European External Action Service Enrique Mora.

Uzbekistan was represented at the event by a delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister Gayrat Fozilov.

The parties discussed recent developments in the EU and Central Asian countries, cooperation on common security challenges, including the situation in Afghanistan, as well as inter-regional collaboration on a wide range of issues, such as energy, water problems, border management and trade facilitation.

The sides welcomed the upcoming EU-Central Asia Ministerial Conference on Interconnectivity and Sustainable Development in Samarkand, aimed at establishing closer ties between the countries of the European Union and Central Asia.

The meeting participants also exchanged views on the provision of humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people.