Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi At a Joint Press Availability

Secretary Antony J. Blinken and Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tileuberdi At a Joint Press AvailabilityMODERATOR:  (Via interpreter) We are about to start the press conference.  I’d like to give the floor to the Secretary of State of the United States, Antony Blinken, and the minister of foreign affairs of Kazakhstan, Mukhtar Tileuberdi.  You can pose your questions after we give the floor to our speakers.  The floor goes to Mukhtar […]

Economic Resilience in Central Asia Initiative

Economic Resilience in Central Asia InitiativeThe Biden-Harris administration launched the Economic Resilience Initiative in Central Asia (ERICEN) in September 2022 to catalyze transformative economic growth across Central Asia in the wake of Russia’s unprovoked war of aggression in Ukraine.  The United States provided $25 million in FY 2022 funding to diversify trade routes, expand investment in the region, and increase employment opportunities […]

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Tajikistan Foreign Minister Muhriddin

Joint Statement on Advancing the U.S.-Mongolia Economic PartnershipThe below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met today with Tajikistan Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin in Astana, Kazakhstan on the margins of the C5+1 Ministerial. Secretary Blinken and Foreign Minister Muhriddin discussed the ways in which both countries can better collaborate on economic opportunities and security cooperation through […]

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Meredov

Secretary Blinken’s Meeting with Turkmenistan Foreign Minister MeredovThe below is attributable to Spokesperson Ned Price: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with Turkmenistan Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov today in Astana, Kazakhstan, on the margins of the C5+1 Ministerial. Secretary Blinken highlighted the United States’ support for Turkmenistan’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity and lauded more than 30 years of United States-Turkmenistan […]