Qabil Ashirov

On October 21, an international conference titled “The Caucasus,
Central Asia, and Europe in a New Global Order” was held in the
Austrian capital, organized by the Nizami Ganjavi International
Center, the Vienna Diplomatic Academy, and the Center for
International Relations and Sustainable Development,
Azernews reports.

The opening ceremony featured remarks by Ambassador Martin
Eichtinger, Director of the Vienna Diplomatic Academy. Panel
discussions included contributions from members of the Nizami
Ganjavi International Center, such as Vuk Jeremić, President of the
67th Session of the UN General Assembly; Benita Ferrero-Waldner,
former Austrian Foreign Minister and EU Commissioner; Boris Tadić,
former President of Serbia; Nino Burjanadze, former President and
Speaker of the Georgian Parliament; and Ana Birchall, former Deputy
Prime Minister of Romania and former Greek Foreign and Defense
Minister.

The discussions focused on the growing role of the Caucasus and
Central Asia in global politics, emerging opportunities for
interregional cooperation, the restoration of trust in
international diplomacy, and the partnership of South Caucasus and
Central Asian countries with the European Union.

On the sidelines of the event, members of the Nizami Ganjavi
International Center also held meetings with former Austrian
President Heinz Fischer, former Austrian Chancellors Alfred
Gusenbauer and Sebastian Kurz, and Jan Kubiš, Foreign Policy
Advisor to the President of Slovakia and former Slovak Foreign
Minister.