00:01The European Union is redefining its partnership with Central Asia, shifting from political
00:07dialogue to concrete economic cooperation.
00:10Speaking in Tashkent, EU ambassador Toiva Klar outlined Brussels' priorities for the coming years,
00:16from transport corridors and connectivity to critical raw materials and green transition,
00:21as the region moves closer to the EU's long-term strategic agenda ahead of 2026.
00:27We have had discussions on critical raw materials, on how we can extract and how we can process
00:40critical raw materials in Central Asia and then transport them to Europe.
00:44We have already seen positive results, but certainly there is much more potential.
00:50For Brussels, the focus is not only on access to resources, but on building value chains with local processing,
00:56technology transfer and reliable transport routes linking Central Asia to European markets.
01:02Think tanks like Central Asia are just making sure that the agenda for EU Central Asia partnership
01:09is filled with some sub-sales and some tangible outcomes.
01:14With new agreements, growing investment and a renewed regional strategy, both sides say the EU Central Asia partnership
01:21is entering a new phase focused on delivery, resilience and long-term development.
01:26the EU Central AsiaUS development.
01:27The EU Central Asia is a huge investment in the system and there is nothing to do
01:29for development.
01:30The EU Central Asia is a huge investment in the system and that is a huge investment of
01:32development.
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