Trump Discussed Cooperation In Mining With CIS Presidents

The former Soviet republics in Asia are rich in resources including uranium, copper and gold.

U.S. President Donald Trump received the leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan at the White House on Thursday, focusing on critical mineral resources and calling it a priority of his administration to expand and consolidate supply chains for American manufacturers through new interstate agreements, writes moscowtimes.ru.

Kazakhstan President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev called the meeting the start of a new era of engagement between the United States and Central Asia. Astana took the symbolic step of pledging to join the Abraham Accords, a series of international treaties aimed at normalizing relations between Muslim countries and Israel.

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev called Trump "the president of peace" and proposed the creation of a permanent secretariat in Central Asia. Later that evening, Trump announced that Uzbekistan plans to purchase and invest more than $100 billion in the United States over the next decade.

The C5+1 platform, launched in 2015, brings together the United States and five Central Asian states to promote cooperation in the fields of economy, energy and security.

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The United States and representatives from other C5+1 countries may also sign agreements to cooperate on critical minerals.

The deals already announced include an agreement for Boeing to sell up to 37 airplanes to airlines in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan combined. In addition, U.S. company Cove Capital will develop a tungsten deposit in Kazakhstan with government support.

Rich in minerals and energy, the five countries remain economically linked to Russia, while neighboring China has expanded its influence through massive investments in infrastructure and mining.

Kazakhstan, the region's largest economy, is the world's top uranium supplier with a share of nearly 40% in 2024, and Uzbekistan is among the top five.

They together provide just over half of the world's uranium production, a vital resource for U.S. nuclear power. Russia accounts for about 20 percent of the uranium purchased by the United States.

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