Timeline of Institutions – C5 + 1 Central Asia & the U.S.

Piran, 23.1.2024

The first meeting between the six states took place on September 26, 2015, during the seventieth session of the United Nations General Assembly where then-U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry met with his foreign minister counterparts from the five states to establish a new multilateral dialogue platform.

Membership	United States Kazakhstan Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan

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C5+1’s Diplomatic Summits: 2015 * 2016 * 2017 * 2018 * 2019 * 2020 * 2021

19. sep. 2023 – President Biden convened the first meeting of the C5+1 with leaders from Central Asian countries on September 19, 2023.

20. sep. 2023 – To date, Central Asia is emerging as a promising and serious player in the global economy. According to Yersultan Zhanseitov, an expert in the Astana-based Institute of World Economy and Politics (IWEP), the first meeting of U.S. President Joe Biden in the C5+1 presidential summit marks the growing interest of the West in the Central Asian region and Kazakhstan, which is its natural leader. As noted by Zhanseitov, such a process is justified. The region is demonstrating positive growth dynamics, and economic ties between the five countries are strengthening. Besides trade in traditional resources, the countries are developing logistics, reinforcing their transit potential. Kazakhstan, thanks to the scale and possibilities of the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route, represents a connecting link between East and West. “We will receive important signals from the U.S. that the Central Asian region is important for the country not only economically, but also politically, in particular, on the issue of Afghanistan. As we know, despite the various current processes in geopolitics, the Afghan issue remains topical, and in general, the world’s major countries, including the U.S., are interested in stabilizing the situation in Afghanistan. In this regard, Kazakhstan and Central Asian countries are partners for Washington D.C. Thus, we are cooperating across various domains with the U.S., including investments, economy and interaction at the political level, and we are strategic partners at large,” said Zhanseitov.

29. okt. 2023 – The C5+1 is a diplomatic framework established in 2015, which serves as a pivotal platform for fostering dialogue and collaboration among five Central Asian nations, namely Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, along with the United States. This initiative was officially launched in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, signifying an essential evolution in the diplomatic engagement between the United States and the Central Asian region. The primary objectives of the C5+1 framework encompass enhancing regional cooperation, addressing security concerns, and promoting economic development. The United States’ participation in this diplomatic initiative is driven by its strategic interests in Central Asia, underscoring the region’s significance in the realms of geopolitics, security, and economic opportunities