Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet next week with the leaders of five Central Asian countries, Reuters reported on Tuesday, citing a source familiar with the meeting preparations.
White House representatives did not respond to requests for comment regarding the planned November 6 meeting, which, according to the source, will include the heads of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
Following visits with Uzbek officials in Central Asia, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau confirmed that President Shavkat Mirziyoyev of Uzbekistan will meet with Trump in Washington next week. He noted that the visit “is intended to pave the way for a successful summit” of the regional leaders, posting the information on X on Tuesday.
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev confirmed his participation in the summit over the past weekend and expressed gratitude to Trump for the invitation in a letter published on the official Telegram channel of his office.
This week, Trump is on a tour of Asia, including a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Thursday, who has expressed interest in establishing contacts with Uzbekistan. Historically, Central Asian countries have been within Russia’s sphere of influence.
Last month, Trump announced that Uzbekistan Airways signed a deal with U.S. company Boeing valued at approximately $8 billion, covering the purchase of up to 22 Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft.
