Experts discuss rapprochement of Central Asian nations in Italy

The Konrad Adenauer Foundation organized the event "Central Asia in the Context of Global Shifts: National Strategies, Regional Security, and the Formation of New Cooperation". It brought together representatives of parliaments, foreign ministries, think tanks, and the media community of the three countries.

During the meeting, the Uzbek delegation presented the initiative of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to develop the Fergana Peace Forum as a permanent international dialogue platform. As Akramjon Nematov, First Deputy Director of the Institute for Strategic and Regional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan (ISRS), reported, the next meeting of the forum is scheduled for late September in Tajikistan's Khujand. The first meeting took place on October 15–16, 2025, in Fergana with more than 300 participants.

In addition, ISRS leading research fellow Shahlo Hamrakhodjayeva presented a draft Concept for the Formation and Strengthening of the Regional Identity of Central Asia. The document is being developed jointly with specialists from all five states of the region and aims to strengthen humanitarian, cultural, and public ties while respecting the national sovereignty of each country.