A Decade of Partnership: What Lies Ahead for C5+1?

November 5, WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the United States and Central Asian leaders prepared to meet for the C5+1 Presidential Summit, the Caspian Policy Center (CPC) convened a discussion exploring the future of U.S.-Central Asia cooperation. Ten years after its launch in 2015, the C5+1 has become a central pillar of U.S. engagement with Central Asia—bringing together Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan with the United States to advance regional stability, sovereignty, and connectivity. For this discussion, CPC convened regional and U.S. diplomats, policy experts, and members of academia and the business community to examine how the C5+1 can approach its second decade—deepening economic ties, strengthening regional resilience, and positioning Central Asia as a reliable partner in a rapidly shifting geopolitical landscape.