On October 14, the official launch of the Central Asia for Digitalization Initiative (C4CA) took place in Astana, bringing together high-ranking officials from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kazakhstan. The event also welcomed consortium representatives from Lithuania, France, Finland, and Latvia. Latvia was represented by Anita Krūmiņa, Director of the Central Finance and Contracting Agency (CFCA), Dace Rutka, Latvia’s Ambassador to Kazakhstan, and Viesturs Bērziņš, CFCA’s lead expert and head of C4CA’s second component. The event opened with remarks by Aleška Simkić, the European Union Ambassador to Kazakhstan, who emphasized the initiative’s critical role in strengthening EU–Central Asia relations and advancing the region’s…