Kazakhstan and its neighbors continue to balance their ties with Washington alongside their deep economic and security links with Russia and China.
From left: President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan, President Emomali Rahmon of Tajikistan, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev of Kazakhstan, U.S. President Joe Biden, President Sadyr Japarov of Kyrgyzstan, and President Serdar Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan attend the C5+1 presidential summit in New York, U.S., Sep. 19, 2023. Central Asia
On November 6, U.S. President Donald Trump will host the leaders of the five Central Asian states in Washington, D.C. for the first U.S.-Central Asia summit of his second term. The meeting comes at a time when supply chain resilience, critical minerals, and Eurasian connectivity are high on Washington’s agenda.
For the United States, the summit offers a chance to diversify access to energy and minerals, reduce chokepoint risks along transit corridors, and expand the footprint of U.S. companies in the region.
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