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Second Special Report - Countries at crossroads: UK engagement in Central Asia: Government Response to the Committee’s Tenth Report of Session 2022–23

Published 25 January 2024

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At a glance

The government's response

This document responds to Tenth Report - Countries at crossroads: UK engagement in Central Asia.

This is the government's response, published 25 January 2024.

Summary written by Accountability Index from the government's response. It is not the government's own words.

The government agrees with the Committee on the value of closer engagement with Central Asia but responds "Partially Agree" to most recommendations, and "Disagree" to two on illicit finance and sanctions.

  • On a Central Asia 5+UK meeting, it agrees and is "exploring opportunities for a Ministerial CA5+UK meeting in 2024", considering the format and agenda.
  • On a Diplomatic Academy, it partially agrees, saying it would require "a significant investment in resources" and that the FCDO International Academy's resources are "not currently sufficient"; it will continue to consider informal ways of sharing expertise.
  • It disagrees that the UK facilitates kleptocracy through under-enforcement, citing the Economic Crime Acts and a new National Crime Agency Combatting Kleptocracy Cell.
  • It disagrees that the REPO Task Force should focus on sanctions evasion in Central Asia, saying it does not have the mandate for regionally focused work, though the UK is prioritising the issue through other channels.

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