🗣 Good morning! Today, March 4, 2025, at 9:30 a.m. (GMT+8) the 5th Central Asian Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club starts. Its theme is “Russia and Central Asia: Cooperation in a Multipolar World”.

📆 Programme for March 4, Tuesday

09:30 – 9:50 — Opening of the conference (live: Russian, English)

10:00 – 11:30 — Session I. True Multipolarity: Opportunities and Challenges (live: Russian, English)

Fundamental changes in the international environment pose similar challenges and opportunities for both Russia and the Central Asian countries. The aim of this session is to discuss the main opportunities and challenges for Russia and Central Asian countries in the context of the emerging new international order.

12:00 – 13:30 — Session II. Eurasian Security and State Sovereignty

Russia and Central Asia are aiming to create a space for constructive interstate cooperation in Eurasia and to solve acute problems of development and security without jeopardizing state sovereignty. Possible methods and directions of such cooperation are the main subject of discussion in this session.

14:30 – 16:00 — Session III. Adequate Solutions to Common Challenges: Climate, Water, Demography

The consequences of climate change, water supply and demography are the main issues directly related to cooperation between Russia and Central Asian countries. The objective of the session is to discuss the dynamics of common challenges and the joint actions needed to tackle them.

16:30 – 18:00 — Session IV. Russia and Central Asia in Greater Eurasia: International Trade and Transportation

International trade and transportation are the most essential areas of economic activity that shape the common space of Russia and Central Asia and ensure their engagement in the Eurasian and global economy. The main objective of the session is to identify the main trends of cooperation, discuss prospects and problems in these areas.

🗣 Programme of the 5th Central Asian Conference

Links to the live broadcast of the discussion will be posted on all online platforms of the Valdai Club: on the website, X (formerly Twitter), VK, Telegram and Dzen.

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