Trump Hails “Beautiful New Relationship” with Central Asia After C5+1 Summit at White House

US President Donald Trump has praised the results of the C5+1 Summit in Washington, D.C., calling it a milestone for US engagement with Central Asia.

“Yesterday, it was my Great Honor to host a Summit at the White House with the Presidents of five incredible Countries, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, of Kazakhstan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, of Uzbekistan, Emomali Rahmon, of Tajikistan, Sadyr Japarov, of the Kyrgyz Republic, and Serdar Berdimuhamedov, of Turkmenistan,” Trump wrote on Truth Social, The Caspian Post reports via Kazakh media.

The president noted that for three decades, his predecessors had “failed to give Central Asian countries the attention they deserve.” He highlighted the region’s pivotal position at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East - and its abundance of critical minerals, hydrocarbons, and human potential - stressing his commitment to being “fully engaged.”

“In commemoration of the 10 year anniversary of the C5+1 platform, we secured Billions of Dollars in Commercial Deals that will support tens of thousands of American jobs in the Aviation, Critical Minerals, Agriculture, Rail, Auto, and Technology sectors. Our Summit was the dawn of a beautiful, new relationship between the United States and Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, the Kyrgyz Republic, and Turkmenistan!” Trump added.

Earlier, the C5+1 nations signed joint statements of intent to deepen cooperation in economic development and cultural heritage preservation.