EIAS Talk on the Future of Uzbekistan at 30 years of Independence and EU-Uzbekistan Relations with H.E. Ambassador Dilyor Khakimov, Ambassador of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Kingdom of Belgium, the Kingdom of the Nethelands, the Grand-DUchy of Luxebmourg and Missions to the European Union and NATO.
30 Years of Independence: The Future of Uzbekistan and Uzbek-EU Relations
EIAS Talk by Lin Goethals, Director, European Institute for Asian Studies
Content of the Talk:
1. Uzbekistan is celebrating the 30th anniversary of its independence this year. What are its main achievements since independence and what are its main challenges today? [00:15]
2. Uzbekistan’s main cooperation partners and the EU’s role in this process [06:27]
3. Perceptions of the EU in Uzbekistan and the future of EU-Uzbekistan Relations [08:49]
4. The EU’s 2017 Central Asia Strategy and its engagement in and with the region [12:11]
5. EU-Uzbekistan trade relations and Uzbekistan’s GSP+ status[15:56]
6. Uzbekistan’s WTO Accession Process [21:12]
7. Impact of the Covid-19 Pandemic on Uzbekistan and Uzbek-EU Relations [23:42]
8. The Future of EU-Uzbekistan relations and priorities and regional integration in Central Asia [27:23]
9. The October 2021 Uzbek Presidential Elections [30:38]
You can watch the EIAS Talk here: https://youtu.be/y7L-87lwb84