Building Central Asia’s future through regional integration

  • Fri, April 3, 2026 • 8:00 am ET
  • virtual event

The Eurasia Center hosts a discussion on growing regional connectivity and integration in Central Asia.

On Friday, April 3, at 8:00 a.m. ET, the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center will host an expert discussion on growing regional connectivity and integration in Central Asia.

Advancements in cross-border cooperation across Central Asia are accelerating regional growth and creating new opportunities for dialogue. Projects like the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route are set to expand trade corridors, while intergovernmental bodies such as the Organization of Turkic States and the expanded C6+1 platform—now including the United States and Azerbaijan—are deepening diplomatic engagement. The Khujand Declaration between Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, which moves to demarcate shared borders, underscores the potential for stability to underwrite further development and partnership.

This expert panel will examine the economic and diplomatic opportunities presented by these advancements in regional cooperation among Central Asian states.

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Speakers

Roza Bayramli
Senior Advisor,
Center of Analysis of International Relations

Emilbek Dzhuraev
Lecturer,
OSCE Academy in Bishkek

Sapargali Shalgimbayev
President,
Cfive

Brianne Todd
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Eurasia Center,
Atlantic Council

Akram Umarov
First Vice-Rector,
University of World Economy and Diplomacy;
Deputy Director,
Institute for Advanced International Studies (Uzbekistan)

Moderated by

Amb. John Herbst
Senior Director, Eurasia Center,
Atlantic Council

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