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U.S. says it supports Kazakhstan's regional integration and development via the C5+1 platform

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Department of State readout states the U.S. supports Kazakhstan's regional integration and development and references use of the C5+1 diplomatic platform.

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Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau met with Kazakhstan Foreign Minister Yermek Kosherbayev on February 4, 2026, following Secretary Rubio’s inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial. They discussed expanding trade and investment to support critical minerals exploration, mining, and processing, plus regional connectivity and secure supply chains. Both officials emphasized the U.S.-Kazakhstan strategic partnership and U.S. support for Kazakhstan’s regional integration, including cooperation through the C5+1 diplomatic platform.
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The U.S. Department of State readout of Deputy Secretary Landau’s Feb. 4, 2026 meeting with Kazakhstan’s foreign minister explicitly states: “The United States supports Kazakhstan’s continued regional integration and development, including through the C5+1 diplomatic platform,” and defines C5+1 as the United States plus Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The State Department’s C5+1 background page and the Nov. 7, 2025 Joint Statement of Intent on Economic Cooperation further document U.S. engagement through the C5+1 platform to advance regional economic, energy, and security cooperation. Verdict: True — official U.S. government sources directly support the statement and its definition of the C5+1.

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  1. Update · Feb 05, 2026, 09:53 AMTrue
    The U.S. Department of State readout of Deputy Secretary Landau’s Feb. 4, 2026 meeting with Kazakhstan’s foreign minister explicitly states: “The United States supports Kazakhstan’s continued regional integration and development, including through the C5+1 diplomatic platform,” and defines C5+1 as the United States plus Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The State Department’s C5+1 background page and the Nov. 7, 2025 Joint Statement of Intent on Economic Cooperation further document U.S. engagement through the C5+1 platform to advance regional economic, energy, and security cooperation. Verdict: True — official U.S. government sources directly support the statement and its definition of the C5+1.
  2. Original article · Feb 04, 2026
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