Washington, D.C. 

The U.S. Department of State announced it will host the C5+1 Tenth Anniversary Business Conference in partnership with the Kennedy Center, marking a decade of collaboration between the United States and the five Central Asian nations.

Launched in 2015, the C5+1 diplomatic platform has served as a cornerstone for advancing regional cooperation among Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan alongside the United States. The anniversary conference aims to deepen economic and diplomatic ties, focusing on trade, investment, and sustainable development across the region.

Key speakers will include Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, Senator Steve Daines, Special Presidential Envoy Richard Grenell, U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asia Ambassador Sergio Gor, and Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau is set to lead a plenary panel discussion with leading business executives, highlighting new opportunities for U.S.–Central Asia economic engagement.