One of our main activities is organising and hosting Luncheon Briefings on pertinent topics of EU-Asia relations. Beginning with an informal lunch, the Briefings usually last for 1.5 hours, including questions.

Attendees include EIAS members and other interested parties.

Experts wishing to discuss a possible topic for a Lucheon Briefing are invited to contact EIAS Direct Dr Willem van der Geest.

Uzbekistan's Perspective on Regional Integration and Security
3 October 2003, EIAS

A briefing given by Vladimir Norov, First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs, to members and invited guests

"The serious threat to the stability of Central Asia is posed by the religious extremist organisation Khizb-ut-Takhrir, which has been determined by many countries as outlawed. The threat is that undermining activity and destructive ideology of Khizb-ut-Takhrir aim mainly at young generation.

We in Uzbekistan believe that psychological pressure that is making young people to become zombies is not less dangerous than the weapons of mass destruction"

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