Forward look: 31 March – 13 April 2025

First EU-Central Asia summit, 4 April 2025

The President of the European Council, António Costa, along with the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, will be travelling to Uzbekistan for the first-ever EU-Central Asia summit on 4 April. The summit will be hosted by Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, with the participation of the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

Foreign Affairs Council (Trade), 7 April 2025

The Foreign Affairs Council, in its trade configuration, will hold an exchange of views on EU-US trade relations and will be debriefed on the state of play of the EU-China trade relation.

Other meetings

  • Informal meeting of defence ministers, 2-3 April 2025
  • Informal meeting of culture and media ministers, 7-8 April 2025
  • Eurogroup, 11 April 2025
  • Informal meeting of economic and financial affairs ministers, 11-12 April 2025