EU strengthens cross-regional cooperation with Black Sea countries, the South Caucasus and Central Asia

Source: European Commission – Justice

European Commission Press release Brussels, 21 Oct 2025 On 20 October, the EU brought together foreign ministers and representatives from EU Member States, Armenia, Azerbaijan, the Republic of Moldova, Türkiye, Ukraine, and Central Asian partners (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) to discuss the Cross-Regional Connectivity Agenda – whose aim is to link the EU with Central Asia via Türkiye and the South Caucasus.