By Abdullo Janob
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BISHKEK, Kyrgyzstan, September 27. U.S. Deputy
Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Kyrgyzstan’s Foreign
Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev discussed opportunities for cooperation
in the critical minerals sector on the sidelines of the United
Nations General Assembly (UNGA) High-Level Week in New York,
Trend reports via the
U.S. Department of State.
The officials exchanged views on prospects for deepening
economic cooperation, with Landau reaffirming Washington’s
commitment to pursuing a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine
The sides agreed to strengthen bilateral and regional economic
ties through the B5+1 Business Forum and to mark the 10th
anniversary of the C5+1 diplomatic platform this year, which brings
together the United States and the five Central Asian
Earlier this week, President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Zhaparov, who
visited New York to attend the 80th jubilee session of the UNGA,
met with Sergio Gore, Special Representative of the U.S. President
for South and Central Asia, and Paolo Zampolli, Special Envoy for
Global Partnerships. The discussions focused on advancing
cooperation both bilaterally and within multilateral
frameworks.
Zhaparov also addressed the UN Security Council meeting, where
he announced Kyrgyzstan’s candidacy for a non-permanent seat on the
Council for the 2027–2028 term.