The USA is establishing cooperation with Central Asia

On September 4, 2025, a meeting of the Secretariat of “Central Asia – United States of America” in the C5+1 format took place in the city of Dushanbe.

High-ranking officials from the foreign ministries of Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and the U.S. Department of State attended the meeting.

During the meeting, participants discussed the current state and prospects for the development of this cooperation format, the press service of the Tajik Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.

In particular, there was an exchange of views on the proposals and intentions of the parties regarding the celebration of the 10th anniversary of the “C5+U.S.” platform, the activation of efforts in economic diplomacy, including within the framework of the “B5+1” Forum to promote the development of business and investment ties, and the Dialogue on critical minerals, as well as improving the coordination activities of the “C5+1” Secretariat in organizing meetings of foreign ministers and sectoral working groups.

Representatives of the participating countries expressed their countries’ readiness to expand partnerships in this format.