JAKARTA - US President Donald Trump called minerals an important priority as he hosted leaders of five Central Asian countries at the White House. Trump stressed his administration's efforts to expand and secure US supply chains through a new global agreement.
The meeting with leaders of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan took place amid Washington's efforts to expand its influence in the resource-rich region that has long been dominated by Russia and increasingly targeted by China.
Trump called Central Asia a "very rich area," and said he wanted to strengthen America's partnership with the five countries.
"One of our main agendas is important minerals," Trump said.
"In recent weeks, my government has strengthened American economic security by establishing agreements with allies and friends around the world to expand our critical mineral supply chain," he continued.
The negotiations take place amid increasingly fierce competition for the abundant wealth of Central Asian minerals, which include rare uranium, copper, gold, and soil series Western countries are moving to diversify supply chains from Moscow and Beijing. The US is seeking new partnerships to secure critical minerals, energy, and land trade routes that avoid its geopolitical rivals.
Trump made his remarks before dinner with leaders of the five countries.
Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called the meeting "the beginning of a new era of interaction between the United States and Central Asia."
Kazakhstan also took symbolic steps by joining the Abrahamic Agreement which has normalized relations between Israel and Muslim-majority countries.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev, president of Uzbekistan, called Trump a "world president" and proposed establishing a permanent secretariat in Central Asia.
In the evening, Trump announced in Truth Social Uzbekistan plans to buy and invest more than $100 billion over the next decade in key US sectors, including essential minerals, automotive parts, and aviation.
Launched in 2015, the C5+1 platform unites the United States and the five Central Asian countries to advance cooperation in the fields of economy, energy and security.
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