Central Asian and the EU diplomats have successfully tested a new videoconference dialogue format

A videoconference dedicated to the EU-Central Asia interregional cooperation and to the efforts of these regions in counteracting COVID-19, was for the first time held on March 31, 2020.

The event was joined by  Angelina Eichhorst, Managing Director of the European External Action Service, Peter Burian, EU Special Representative for Europe, and by the Heads of Central Asian Missions to the EU.

The main topic of the video conference was the current situation around COVID-19 in Europe and Central Asia.European diplomats have informed that the European Commission is studying the possibility of assisting the non-EU countries in their fight against coronavirus and help them overcome the economic and other consequences of the pandemic.

Aigul Kuspan,Ambassador of Kazakhstan, emphasized that Kazakhstan would like to receive from the relevant EU institutions relevant up-to-date information on medical observations, scientific research, experience and best practices of the EU member states in the fight against COVID-19.

The participants agreed that, despite the imminent shift of all planned EU-CA cooperation related activities and events, they would continue strengthening the existing inter-regional dialogue and adapting it to the current situation.

In this regard, the practice of video conferencing will become regular.