Source: Council of the European Union
European Council President António Costa participated in a trilateral meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Samarkand, ahead of the first EU-Central Asia summit. In his opening remarks, he emphasised the significance of the summit as a milestone for strengthening the partnership between the two regions, and anticipated the signing of the enhanced partnership and cooperation agreement with Uzbekistan later in the year.