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Rubio’s Uzbekistan Visit Signals a New US Push for Influence Across Central AsiaUS Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Uzbekistan to strengthen American trade, investment and diplomatic ties across Central Asia, a strategically important region with extensive economic connections to Russia and China. The visit brought together regional officials and a large US business delegation, with agreements worth approximately $12 billion announced as Washington seeks new commercial opportunities and more diversified access to critical mineral resources.
Kazakhstan Positions Itself in the Emerging Global AI Governance ArchitecturePresident Tokayev has proposed the emerging U.S. approach to AI governance — a potential “Washington Model” — as a foundation for broader international cooperation under the United Nations.
Samarkand 2026: How Uzbekistan Is Positioning Central Asia at the Center of Asia’s Next Economic TransformationAt the Asian Development Bank’s 59th Annual Meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan presented itself not as an aid recipient but as an emerging economic and connectivity hub.
One digital market of 80 million? Central Asian business makes its caseA draft regional agreement from the B5+1 business platform would let e-documents, digital IDs and data rules work across all five Central Asian republics.
Washington puts $5 million behind Central Asia’s cyber defencesA new U.S. assistance package, unveiled at the C5+1 conference in Astana, targets the security gaps that keep American capital cautious about the region’s digital economy.
Ashgabat opens its doors: Turkmenistan Investment Forum 2026Ministers, development banks and private capital from more than 45 countries gather in Ashgabat on October 1–2, in the year of Turkmenistan’s 35th anniversary of independence.
From summit deals to AI: Kazakhstan and the U.S. set the next agendaWith more than $25 billion in commercial deals behind the C5+1 partnership, officials in Astana turned to artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure and talent as the next stage.
Trust before capital: Washington’s digital pitch in AstanaAt the C5+1 conference, U.S. officials laid out the financing tools behind American AI exports, while each Central Asian government set out its own plan for the AI economy.
Tashkent’s investment forum adds a U.S. business trackThe fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum opens on the back of 7.7% growth, record foreign investment and a new international financial centre built on common-law principles.
Kazakhstan hosted its first-ever investment event at the SelectUSA Investment Summit in WashingtonMore than 80 participants, including U.S. government representatives, investors and business leaders, joined the Kazakhstan–U.S. Investment Roundtable on May 3.
Kazakhstan Targets 8.4 GW of Renewable Capacity by 2035 Amid Dual-Track Energy StrategyA dual-track energy strategy would more than double the country’s renewable capacity within a decade while diversifying its oil export routes.
The Kazakhstan–U.S. Trade and Investment RoundtableCASA, QazTrade and the Embassy of Kazakhstan convened nearly 100 participants on the sidelines of the SelectUSA Investment Summit in Washington, D.C.
Bishkek hosts America’s largest business delegation to Central AsiaMore than 50 U.S. companies joined the second B5+1 Business Forum, where Washington named e-commerce, AI, critical minerals, agriculture and transport as priorities.