The President of Uzbekistan called for further expansion of partnership in the “C5+1” format

The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the summit of leaders of Central Asian countries and the United States in the “C5+1” format, which took place at the White House - the official residence of the US President in the city Washington.

The event, chaired by US President Donald Trump, was also attended by the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the President of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, the President of the Republic of Tajikistan Emomali Rahmon and the President of Turkmenistan Serdar Berdimuhamedov.

The President of Uzbekistan expressed gratitude to the US leader for organizing the C5+1 summit, which over the past 10 years since its founding has become an effective mechanism for the development of regional trade, transport and energy ties. It was emphasized that the current summit opens a new stage in the development of strategic dialogue between Central Asia and the United States.

In order to further expand cooperation within the framework of the “C5+1” format, the head of our country proposed a number of initiatives.

First of all, it was proposed to establish a permanent Secretariat, which would be located on a rotational basis in the participating countries.

The importance of creating a Coordination Council for Investment and Trade at the ministerial level was pointed out to ensure a systematic dialogue between government agencies, companies and financial institutions. The relevance of the launch of the Central Asian Investment Partnership Fund was also noted.

The leader of Uzbekistan also expressed his readiness to actively work with the United States to implement large transport, communication and energy projects connecting Central Asia with the South Caucasus and Europe.

It is proposed to create a Special Committee to effectively coordinate efforts in the exploration, production and deep processing of critical minerals, as well as promoting finished products into global supply chains.

In order to modernize the region's agriculture with the introduction of American technologies, the creation of a Regional Partnership for Agri-Technological Innovation has been initiated.

To strengthen humanitarian ties, the President Uzbekistan advocated organizing a joint exhibition of the cultural heritage of Central Asian countries in leading American museums.

The head of our state proposed holding the next summit in the city of Samarkand.

Other leaders also spoke at the event.

As a result of the summit, a number of multilateral documents were adopted.

Official website of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan