"Central Asia + United States" Summit Held, Kazakhstan Meets U.S. Special Envoy; Strategic Partnership Between Kazakhstan and the United States Deepens Central Asian Cooperation
Kazakhstan International News Agency - On the 29th, President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, met with the U.S. Special Representative for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, and Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, at the Presidential Palace, exchanging in-depth views on the prospects of expanding the strategic partnership between Kazakhstan and the United States ahead of the upcoming C5+1 Summit in Washington.
President Tokayev thanked President Trump for the special invitation to attend the summit and expressed his expectation that high-level meetings would guide the long-term cooperation between the two countries. Kazakhstan is willing to inject new vitality into Sino-American trade, investment, and economic relations.
The President emphasized that our country supports the domestic and foreign policies led by President Trump and highly appreciates his contributions to strengthening peace and international security. He pointed out that the role of Central Asia in the global process is increasingly prominent, and regional countries have shown unprecedented unity, neighborliness, and willingness for common progress.
Gor conveyed greetings from President Trump and reiterated that the United States regards Central Asia as a key focus of its foreign policy, and believes that the summit will elevate bilateral relations to a new level.
In the meeting, both sides discussed the potential for mutual benefits in areas such as energy, critical minerals, digitalization, and transportation logistics, and paid attention to regional and international hot issues.
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