The five countries referred to collectively as Central Asia (Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan) lie at a key intersection between Europe and Asia and, historically and traditionally, they have represented an important meeting and transit point between the two continents.
Deputāti atzinīgi vērtē Eiropas Inovāciju un tehnoloģijas institūtu, Galileo projektu un iniciatīva izveidot piekto — zināšanu brīvību Eiropas iekšējā tirgū.