The EU strategy in Central Asia and new thinking

This article describes the various stages of the European Union's (EU) strategy in Central Asia and concludes that the Asian region is of growing geopolitical importance to the EU, and even to the world. At the same time, Central Asia plays an increasingly important role in many organizations, including the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). So viewing Central Asia as an important platform, this paper will explore the possibility of cooperation between the SCO and the EU - explaining the importance of deploying cooperation between them and outlining key areas of interaction and related issues of mutual concern.