Saidov urges stronger business involvement in Central Asia–US cooperation.

Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov has called for closer coordination between the C5+1 and B5+1 formats to give businesses a greater role in advancing cooperation between Central Asia and the United States. The proposal was made at a C5+1 ministerial meeting in Samarkand, where officials discussed trade, long-term investment, infrastructure development and critical minerals..