Central Asia: EU Commission helps to promote stability and security

The European Commission is providing €66 million in assistance to Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to help fight poverty, strengthen their national institutions, and to further enhance regional co-operation. The assistance forms part of a long term programme of EU support designed to promote stability, security and economic development in the region. The €66 million funds will be used to support ongoing institutional, legal and administrative reforms in Central Asia starting 2006.

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• EU Council Conclusions on Central Asia (23/4/2007)
• EU Presidency Declaration Presidential Elections in Turkmenistan  (16/2/2007)
• EUHR Solana hosts seminar for EU Special Representatives (17/1/2007)
• European Commission provides €5 million humanitarian aid to vulnerable groups in Tajikistan (1/6/2006)
• Uzbekistan - EU Council adopts restrictive measures (14/11/2005)
• Commission allocates €3.5 million for disaster prevention and preparedness in Central Asia (5/8/2005)
• EU Parliament - MEPs condemn situation in Uzbekistan  (9/6/2005)
• Commission allocates €6 million for humanitarian aid to vulnerable groups in Tajikistan (26/5/2005)