Afghanistan and Central Asia
Germany and the international community are helping Afghanistan to become a stable country whose people can live in safety and determine their own future. Europe is increasingly recognizing the strategic importance of Central Asia. The region is also important because of its neighbourhood to Afghanistan. Peace in Afghanistan will not possible without stability in Central Asia.
The countries of Central Asia are growing more and more significant for Germany's and indeed the EU's energy security, and they increasingly play a role in the development of a transcontinental transport infrastructure linking Europe, Russia and Asia. The Federal Government used the German EU Presidency to provide impetus for more intensive cooperation between the European Union and Central Asia. A strategy for future collaboration was officially adopted by the European Council in the first half of 2007.
Read more: Cooperation with the countries of Central Asia
