Global leaders highlight pressing issues in energy security across Central Asia

Doha: The two day Doha Forum 2024, which concluded yesterday, convened experts addressing common challenges and issues in energy security across the C...

Doha: The two-day Doha Forum 2024, which concluded yesterday, convened experts addressing common challenges and issues in energy security across the Central Asian region.

The panel entitled ‘Central Asia and the New Era of Global Energy Security’, was attended by the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of Albania, H E Igli Hasani; Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, H E Fariz Rzayev; President of Center for China and Globalisation, Victor Gao; Chairman, KAZENERGY Association, Magzum Mirzagaliyev; and Senior Fellow at The Fletcher School Tufts University, Joshua Lincoln.

Industry leaders accentuated that the region is set to become a key player in the global energy security competition, potentially reshaping geopolitical dynamics and power structures.

They highlighted that, with its vast natural resources and strategic location, Central Asia’s rise as a regional power would extend beyond just the energy sector, involving crucial factors related to regional stability, risks, and political influence.

Central Asia, they noted, is vital to several major economies, particularly China and Europe.