EU-Central Asia High Level Security Dialogue

Накратко 16-07-2015

The EU-Central Asia High Level Security Dialogue (HLSD), established in June 2013 following the third review of the EU's Central Asian Strategy, is a mechanism addressing security issues of shared concern, such as terrorism; drug trafficking; border control; and extremism. Potential security challenges following the withdrawal of NATO forces from Afghanistan provided decisive stimulus for more strategic exchanges between the EU and Central Asia. The second HLSD meeting, held on 11 March 2015, was a step towards upgrading cooperation between the EU and Central Asian countries, at a time when both Russia and China are increasing their engagement in the region.