Summarize this content to 2000 words in 6 paragraphs in Arabic ADVERTISEMENTEU and Central Asian are set for historic new impulse in their relationship, Kyrgyzstan\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister Edil Baisalov told Euronews, as the two regions’ leaders convened more than 5,000 kilometres away in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, for the first EU\u2013Central Asia Summit.Baisalov\u00a0was interviewed in Strasbourg where he was meeting MEPs and the Council of Europe to promote closer cooperation between the European Union and the increasingly assertive Central Asian states, which he described as the future \u201ctiger economies\u201d of the region.\u00a0Speaking to Euronews between meetings, Baisalov welcomed the momentum generated by the Samarkand summit, which brought together high-level officials from both blocs.\u00a0\u201cIn today’s changing world, where the whole current world order is being shaken with these great tectonic shifts in geopolitics, we need reliable partners,\u201d he said.\u00a0\u201cThis historic summit in Samarkand will give a new impulse to bilateral relations of each Central Asian country, but also region to region, our continents, Europe and Central Asia. The whole region will be closer, and this will benefit all the people inside our regions,\u201d he added.\u00a0New transport corridors and deeper tiesAmong the opportunities for collaboration, Baisalov highlighted plans for a new transcontinental railway that would link Kyrgyzstan to China, potentially transforming trade routes between Europe and Asia.\u00a0\u201cIt will provide the shortest route for tens of millions of tonnes of railroad cargo. It will provide a shortest route between Paris and Shanghai,\u201d he said.\u00a0He said Kyrgyzstan sees the EU as a partner of choice due to its \u201cprivileged position\u201d and because it \u201cremains a very active source not only of technologies but also ideas\u201d.\u00a0The deputy prime minister also underlined the EU\u2019s appeal in the education sector, noting Europe\u2019s \u201chigh-level education with top universities\u201d as particularly attractive for Kyrgyz students.\u00a0He called for a relaxation of visa rules for young people, saying: \u201cThey do want to come and experience the great culture of European capitals.\u201d\u00a0A region open for investmentBaisalov made a strong pitch for greater EU engagement in Central Asia, positioning the region as a promising partner for trade, investment and innovation.\u00a0\u201cWe believe that in the next decade, the quality of life, our GDP, will grow five or six times at least,\u201d he told Euronews. \u201cIt’s not only because we are reaching mineral resources, critical minerals and a young population, but also because we have experienced some good learning, and we are ready to make the leap.\u201d\u00a0In a nod to the region\u2019s economic ambitions, he added: \u201cIn Kyrgyzstan our national animal is the snow leopard. Together with the five Central Asian countries, we have the ambition to become the tiger economies of Southeast Asia.\u201d\u00a0Shared democratic challengesAsked whether democratic processes and the rule of law would be part of the discussions in Samarkand, Baisalov said such issues were not a major concern in Kyrgyzstan, shifting the focus to Europe\u2019s internal struggles.\u00a0\u201cThere are many concerns here in European capitals. I think our democracies are experiencing the same problems with the rise of social networks,\u201d he said, adding: \u201cWe need to review the concept of free speech. We need to review the concept of freedom of rallies.\u201d\u00a0ADVERTISEMENTBaisalov argued that both established and emerging democracies are facing common dilemmas in the face of rapid digital transformation.\u00a0\u201cThis new world of artificial intelligence\u2026 I think old democracies and new democracies \u2013 we are facing the same challenges and we will be seeking answers to that together.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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