The third EU-Central Asia Economic Forum took place in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on 26 November 2025.
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- Wednesday 26 November 2025, 08:30 - 18:00 (+05)
- Uzbekistan
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- When
- Wednesday 26 November 2025, 08:30 - 18:00 (+05)
- Where
- TashkentUzbekistan
- Languages
- English, Uzbek, Russian
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Description
Building on the two previous iterations of the EU-Central Asia Economic Forum, held in 2021in Bishkek and 2023 in Almaty, and organised in partnership with the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), the Forum gathered over 700 participants from the EU and its Member States, Central Asian governments, private sector from Europe and Central Asia, International Financial Institutions, and other international organisations.
As a key platform for EU-CA Cooperation, in line with the EU’s Global Gateway, the forum focused on strengthening economic partnerships to foster shared prosperity and sustainable growth. Key discussions covered improving the business climate, enhancing trade and transport connectivity, fostering regional integration, boosting regional competitiveness through skills development, and developing sustainable, responsible value chains for critical raw materials.
The event was linked to the Trans-Caspian Transport Corridor and Connectivity Investors Forum, which took place the following day and aimed at enhancing transport connectivity.
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