The EastWest Institute was invited to participate in a two-day international seminar, “Stability and Security in Central Asia: Interaction with International and Regional Organizations,” organized by the United Nations Regional Centre for Preventive Diplomacy for Central Asia (UNRCCA).

The seminar, held in Ashgabat, on April 21 and 22 aimed to advance dialogue and to facilitate active exchanges of information on issues related to, and likely to affect, stability and sustainable development in Central Asia. The seminar provided an opportunity for EWI to be a lead presenter on strengthening regional cooperation in the areas of security and stability.

Other invitees included representatives from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Afghanistan, Belgium, Germany, France, Iran, Norway, Pakistan, Russia, Turkey, the UK and the U.S. and international and regional organizations including CIS, CSTO, EU, ICRC, NATO, OSCE, SCO and the UN (UNODC, UNDP and UNHCR).

Click here for full text of the EastWest Institute’s contribution to the seminar. (309K PDF)