From 1 until 3 August, High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell will travel to Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The visit will be an important opportunity to confirm, in a challenging geopolitical context, the EU’s commitment to further developing relations with both countries, as well as with the whole region of Central Asia.

The High Representative/Vice-President will start his mission in Kazakhstan. On 1 August, Josep Borrell will hold a bilateral meeting with Deputy Prime Minister/Minister of Foreign Affairs Murat Nurtleu. This will be followed by a joint press conference at 15:20 AMST (12:20 CEST), broadcast live on EbS.

On the same day, Josep Borrell will meet with President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

On Saturday, the High Representative/Vice-President will hold a bilateral meeting in Kyrgyzstan with Minister of Foreign Affairs Jeenbek Kulubaev. Separate talks with Minister of Emergency Situations Boobek Azhikeev are also planned.

Audiovisual material will be available on EbS. Follow @JosepBorrellF, @eu_eeas for live updates.