Uzbekistan hosted a Ministerial Meeting in the C5+1 format, bringing together foreign ministers from Central Asian countries and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The parties discussed expanding trade, attracting investment and developing transport routes. Kazakhstan was represented by Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi, who stressed the importance of strengthening transport and logistics infrastructure and diversifying supply chains. Particular attention was paid to prospects for joint projects in critical minerals, energy, digitalization and innovation. These projects are expected to strengthen economic ties and create new opportunities for sustainable development across the region. Following the meeting, the parties adopted a joint statement outlining plans to align customs regulations and expand mutual market access.
«Together, President Trump and your respective leaders committed to fostering a regulatory and labor landscape conducive to increasing commerce and increasing investment. And this week we’re working to further those commitments. We’re going to enhance the infrastructure of the Trans-Caspian trade route and give our partners more ways to reach American and Central Asian markets. This group is an opportunity to partner and radically grow our countries in ways unseen in recent history,» Marco Rubio noted.
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