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<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nHosted by the Lord Qurban Hussain, the high-profile inauguration attracted a distinguished audience that included peers and MPs from both Houses of Parliament, serving and former British diplomats, leading academics from Oxford, SOAS and King\u2019s College London, senior executives from energy, mining and infrastructure companies, representatives of international NGOs, and members of the national press.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nCrucially, the event brought together official delegations and senior figures from T\u00fcrkiye, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Iran \u2013 a clear signal of the Council\u2019s ambition to function as an authentic bridge between London, Brussels and the rapidly evolving nations of Eurasia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Under the distinguished patronage of Lord Qurban Hussain, who delivered the opening address, speakers repeatedly emphasised the timing of the launch amid rising geopolitical tensions, fragile global supply chains and accelerating climate impacts across the region.
\u201cEurasia stands at the crossroads of the world\u2019s most acute challenges \u2013 great-power competition, economic instability and the existential threat of climate change,\u201d Lord Hussein declared. \u201cThe Eurasia Policy Council offers the neutral, expert-led space required to address these complexities with intellectual rigour, dignity and a shared commitment to peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nAfzal Khan MP, a long-standing champion of stronger UK\u2013Central Asia ties, described the initiative as \u201cboth timely and essential\u201d. \u201cAt a moment when multilateral institutions are under strain, the EPC will help Britain and Europe forge deeper, more resilient relationships with a region indispensable for energy security, critical minerals and the future of the rules-based order,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nSalman Sheikh, a prominent strategist on Eurasian and Middle Eastern affairs, focused on the economic opportunity: \u201cEurasia is emerging as a hub for green energy, rare-earth elements and new transport corridors. The EPC will promote evidence-based partnerships that deliver inclusive growth rather than zero-sum competition.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nDr Robert Hamilton, an authority on climate security in arid regions, warned that environmental pressures \u2013 from acute water scarcity in the Amu Darya and Syr Darya basins and glacial retreat in the Tian Shan and Pamir mountains to the disruptive pace of energy transition \u2013 are now primary drivers of instability. \u201cBy placing climate resilience at the heart of its agenda, the EPC is showing both courage and foresight,\u201d he noted.
The Council has articulated four strategic pillars:
\u2022 Rigorous, peer-reviewed research on geopolitical and economic trends
\u2022 High-level diplomatic and Track-1.5 dialogue between the UK, EU and Eurasian states
\u2022 Promotion of sustainable investment and green technology transfer
\u2022 Building climate resilience, with special emphasis on transboundary water management, renewable energy and disaster-risk reduction<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nClosing the event, EPC\u2019s Co-Founders,Raza Syed and Prof.Shabnam Delfani stated: \u201cThis launch marks the start of a sustained British and European commitment to engage with Eurasia not as a distant periphery, but as an indispensable partner in tackling shared global challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nThe Council intends to release its first flagship report on water security and cooperative governance in Central Asia in spring 2026 and will host its inaugural annual conference in London next autumn.<\/p>\n\n\n
<\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\nAs competition intensifies from the Black Sea to China\u2019s western borders, and as climate stresses reshape economies and societies across the steppe and high mountain heartlands of Eurasia, the Eurasia Policy Council establishes itself as a vital new actor in Britain\u2019s foreign-policy landscape \u2013 one poised to deliver independent analysis and foster the trusted dialogue the region urgently requires.<\/p>\n\n\n