Kazakhstan Announces US Summit, Highlighting Nation’s Growing Diplomatic Role

In a move that highlights its own growing diplomatic role, Kazakhstan’s president has announced a November 6 summit between the US and the five Central Asian leaders.
This announcement, later echoed by Kyrgyzstan’s leader confirming his attendance, sets the stage for a major new phase in the region’s foreign policy.
The summit with President Donald Trump comes as the C5 nations actively seek to diversify their partnerships beyond Russia, whose influence has been damaged by the Ukraine war.
The US is the latest major power to host the C5, following similar high-profile summits with the EU, China, and Russia earlier in the year.
The region, rich in rare earths and aspiring to be a trade hub, is skillfully navigating the competing interests of these global powers to its own advantage.