The U.S. Department of State will host the C5+1 Tenth Anniversary Business Conference in partnership with the Kennedy Center. The event marks a decade since the launch of the C5+1 diplomatic platform, which brings together the United States and five Central Asian countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.
The conference is scheduled to begin at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, November 6, at the Kennedy Center’s the REACH. According to organizers, this gathering will bring together senior government officials and business leaders from across the C5+1 countries to recognize ten years of cooperation and to promote further economic and cultural ties between Central Asia and the United States.
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 are expected to deliver remarks at the event. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau will lead a plenary panel discussion featuring business executives.
A statement from organizers described the conference as "a historic convening of senior government officials with business leaders from across the C5+1 countries to celebrate ten years of groundbreaking cooperation while further strengthening economic and cultural ties between the United States and countries of Central Asia."
Media coverage is open only to registered press due to limited space. Media representatives must register by 10:00 a.m. EST on Wednesday, November 5.
For additional information or media inquiries, contact SCA-Press@state.gov.
