It’s superpower summit season for the leaders of Central Asia, and their next stop is reportedly Washington D.C. for a meeting with the US president on November 6.
This US-hosted event, confirmed by Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, is the fourth major summit for the C5 this year. They have already met with leaders from the EU, China, and Russia.
This flurry of high-level diplomacy is a direct result of the region’s rising strategic value. The five nations are rich in resources and are located at a critical global crossroads.
With Russia’s influence being questioned post-Ukraine, a competition has erupted. The US, China, and EU are all vying for stronger economic and political ties.
The Central Asian states are using this opportunity to diversify their foreign policy, attract investment, and bolster their collective ambition to become a major logistics hub.