The soon-to-be-held gathering in Samarkand is set to make history, as it will represent the first occasion where the heads of the five Central Asian nations and the EU will be meeting together in a single location, according to Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in an exclusive interview with Euronews.

Source: https://www.euronews.com/2025/04/01/qa-we-have-a-historic-chance-to-make-our-region-prosperous-uzbekistan-president-tells-euro