Experts from Central Asia, Russia and Azerbaijan discuss the problems of regional security in Central Asia

The International Institute for Central Asia (IICA) hosted an international conference on “Regional security issues in Central Asia after August 2021”. The event was attended by about 90 experts and scientists, applicants and students from Central Asia, Russia and Azerbaijan. Within the framework of three-panel sessions, experts and conference participants analyzed the role of the Central Asian region on the geopolitical map in the emerging world order, discussed regional security issues, taking into account the situation in Afghanistan.
IICA Director Anvar Nasirov focused on the fact that thanks to large-scale positive changes in Central Asia, confidence-building and multifaceted cooperation between the countries, the region is increasingly attracting the attention of the entire world community. The IICA Director noted the dependence of security and further development of Central Asia with the stabilization of the situation in Afghanistan.
Daria Lobanova, Deputy Executive Director – Program Director at the Gorchakov Foundation, emphasized that Uzbekistan is a privileged partner of Russia. “Thanks to the new open foreign policy of Tashkent aimed at consolidating the region, carried out since 2016 under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, for the first time in the history of the Fund, the event is being held in Uzbekistan”, she said. In her opinion, Central Asia and Russia are connected not only by geographic location, but also by cooperation in a broader context.
The participants of the event were unanimous in the opinion that only through joint efforts of the countries of the region it is possible to ensure stability, security and sustainable development in Central Asia. It was emphasized that the trends observed in recent years to strengthen mutual understanding, friendship and good-neighborliness have significantly increased the potential for interaction and made it possible to use enormous opportunities for promoting cooperation projects for the benefit of fraternal peoples and countries.