Committees

The UK’s engagement in Central Asia

Inquiry

This inquiry will scrutinise the UK’s diplomatic activity and soft power influence in Central Asia. The inquiry will examine priorities and challenges for the Government as it seeks to deepen its engagement on security, energy, trade, environment and investment to pursue mutually beneficial objectives.

Read the call for evidence for more details about the inquiry

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 27 March 2023.

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Past events

Tuesday 5 September 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
The UK’s engagement in Central Asia - Oral evidence 5 September 2023
2:30pm
  • Charles Garrett
  • Erlan Dosymbekov (Managing Partner at Ernst and Young (EY) in Kazakhstan and Central Asia)
3:00pm
  • Leo Docherty (Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Europe) at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
  • Chris Allan (Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Division (EECAD) at Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office)
Room 8, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 27 June 2023
2:30pm Public
The UK’s engagement in Central Asia - Oral evidence 27 June 2023
2:30pm
  • Khalida Azhigulova
  • Maisy Weicherding (Researcher at Amnesty International)
3:30pm
  • Erica Marat (Professor, College of International Security Affairs at National Defense University)
  • Noah Tucker (Senior Researcher at The Oxus Society for Central Asian Affairs, and Senior Research Consultant at Handa Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence (CSTPV), University of St Andrews)
  • Luca Anceschi (Professor of Eurasian Studies (Central & East European Studies) at School of Social and Political Sciences, University of Glasgow)
The Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
Tuesday 9 May 2023
1:30pm Private
2:00pm Public
The UK’s engagement in Central Asia - Oral evidence 9 May 2023
2:00pm
  • Peter Frankopan (Professor of Global History at Worcester College, Oxford University, and Professor of Silk Roads Studies and Bye-Fellow at King's College, Cambridge University)
  • Dr Aijan Sharshenova (Research Fellow at Foreign Policy Centre, and Postdoctoral Research Fellow at OSCE Academy)
  • Annette Bohr (Associate Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Programme at Chatham House)
3:00pm
  • Professor John Heathershaw (Professor of International Relations at University of Exeter)
  • Professor Kristian Lasslett (Head of the School of Applied Social and Policy Sciences at University of Ulster)
  • Oliver Bullough
The Wilson Room, Portcullis House

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: fac@parliament.uk
  • Address: Foreign Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA