Delegation of the European Union to Kyrgyzstan. 

Luca Carapelli, Delegation of the European Union to Kyrgyzstan. Bishkek. Discussing the EU’s relatively new engagement in Central Asia, its current state and future necessities.

Delegation of the European Union to Kazakhstan. 

Elnara Bainazarova, Delegation of the European Union to Kazakhstan. Nursultan. Discussing the positive impact of European culture, lifestyle and values on Kazakhstan and Central Asia and the EU’s support for the region’s prosperity.

JV SweRoad & QPEC Kazakhstan

Branislav Krsmanovic and Irina Makhamadkhodjaeva, JV SweRoad & QPEC Kazakhstan. Almaty. Discussing the reconstruction of the Almaty-Khorgos road as a crucial milestone in linking Western Europe and Western China as well as talking about the geopolitical importance of previous and future infrastructure projects in the region.

International Association “Trans-Caspian International Transport Route”

Rakhmetolla Kudaibergenov and Leila Batyrbekova, International Association “Trans-Caspian International Transport Route” (Middle Corridor). Nursultan. Discussing the importance of alternative routes for securing the Eurasian logistics connectivity.

ILF Consulting Engineers

Talgat Temirzhanov, ILF Consulting Engineers Kazakhstan. Almaty. Discussing the geopolitic importance of the Central Asian energy infrastructure and its future.