Central Asia’s B20 Message to Washington: Let’s Make Deals

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Kazakh and Uzbek business delegations at the B20 summit in Washington urged the United States to pursue more commercial agreements and investment. The event was presented as a forum for addressing shared economic challenges and advancing private-sector opportunities.

Large Kazakh and Uzbek delegations attending the B20 business summit in Washington delivered a clear message to their American hosts: let’s make more deals. The US Chamber of Commerce-hosted three-day event, which concluded November 11, was framed as “a platform for the private sector to address shared economic challenges, identify opportunities for investment and innovation, and advance solutions that strengthen the global economy.” In a sign that Astana and Tashkent saw the meeting as more than just a networking opportunity,…