The conference brought together government officials, diplomats, representatives of international organisations, and leading experts from China, India, Jordan and Central Asia.

Discussions explored the development of Eurasian cooperation frameworks, including CICA, the CIS and the SCO, as well as Central Asian regional formats. Participants also addressed closer economic and energy cooperation, regional security, historical memory and humanitarian ties.

In his remarks, Sherzod Fayziev outlined the emergence of a “New Central Asia” as a cohesive region with shared goals, priorities and a common sense of purpose. He also highlighted the key outcomes of the Eighth Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and Azerbaijan, held in Avaza.

His address focused on the institutional development of the Consultative Meeting format, stronger transport and economic connectivity across the region, and Central Asia’s multi-vector engagement through the “Central Asia Plus” formats.

He stressed that Central Asia plays an important role in shaping and strengthening connectivity across Eurasia, serving as a bridge between major geopolitical and economic centres. Deeper cooperation among the countries of the region, he noted, supports stability and sustainable development across the wider Eurasian space.

ICCA RAS is a leading Russian research and policy institute specialising in the politics, economies, societies, history and cultures of Asia, as well as Russia’s relations with Asian countries. MGIMO University is one of Russia’s leading institutions for education and research in international relations, economics, law, political science and journalism. It was founded by the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on 14 October 1944.

IICA signed cooperation agreements with MGIMO University in 2021 and ICCA RAS in 2025, respectively.