The presidents of five Central Asian countries have met with President Joe Biden in New York, the first such meeting in history.
Why did the presidents decide to meet? The C5+1 dialogue format was established in 2015. Usually, this summit gathered foreign ministers of Central Asian states and a U.S. state secretary. However, this time the meeting was at the top level. Some experts believe the reason for this is the changing geopolitical situation.
According to The Diplomat magazine, the United States is competing with Russia and China for influence in Central Asia.
The meeting took place on September...