On November 6, U.S. President Donald Trump held a meeting with the leaders of the five Central Asian states in the C5+1 format at the White House, calling the summit a “historic event” and reaffirming America’s commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships with the region, Gazeta.uz reported.
“It is a great honor to host this group of truly outstanding people and leaders. Few can compare with those sitting at this table — the representatives of Central Asia, a magnificent region of the world,” Trump said, describing the region as “strong and complex,” inhabited by “smart and resilient people.”
He noted productive bilateral discussions focused on expanding economic, security, and technological cooperation. Trump emphasized that recent months have seen a “significant volume of trade deals,” including U.S. military equipment supplies. “We produce the best military technology in the world,” he added.
The president stated that his administration is “correcting the mistakes of previous presidents” who ignored the strategic and economic potential of Central Asia — a region located “at the historical and geographical crossroads of the world.”
Among the summit’s key topics was cooperation in the field of critical minerals. Trump also mentioned recent agreements aimed at strengthening global supply chains and the U.S. economic security.
On international issues, Trump announced that his administration had brokered a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan and expressed hope for ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. He also referred to the “Trump Route for International Peace and Prosperity” (TRIPP) — a proposed transport corridor linking Azerbaijan with its Nakhchivan exclave through Armenia, which could serve as a gateway for Central Asian countries to Europe.
Trump revealed that Kazakhstan had officially joined the Abraham Accords, calling it “an important step toward peace.”
Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev praised Trump’s role in developing U.S.–Central Asia relations and expressed hope that the American president could help stop the Russia–Ukraine war. He proposed holding the next C5+1 summit in 2026 in Samarkand.
During the Washington visit, the U.S. and Uzbekistan signed agreements on rare earth mining, modernization of pumping stations, introduction of drip irrigation, and the supply of aircraft, beans, and cotton. Trump announced an “incredible trade and economic deal” between the two countries worth $100 billion over ten years.
CentralasianLIGHT.org
November 7, 2025