Kerry, Central Asian Ministers to Discuss Regional Security

© AP Photo / Christophe EnaU.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to journalists before a meeting with French Foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, in Paris, Monday, May 9, 2016
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks to journalists before a meeting with French Foreign minister Jean-Marc Ayrault, in Paris, Monday, May 9, 2016 - Sputnik International
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US Secretary of State John Kerry will welcome the foreign ministers of five Central Asian countries for C5+1 talks on a range of regional security and economic issues, among others, the US Department of State said in a press release.

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) – On Wednesday, Kerry and the foreign ministers from Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan will gather in Washington, DC for the C5+1 ministerial.

“The group will then discuss regional security, economic connectivity, environment and climate change, and humanitarian issues,” the release, issued on Monday, stated.

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The United States, the release added, looks forward to continuing the C5+1 format to broaden and deepen its relationship with the Central Asian states.

Kerry and the ministers plan to follow up on earlier proposed projects developed by C5+1 working groups in Uzbekistan at last year’s meeting.

In 2015, Kerry and the five foreign ministers approved the creation of a new format of interaction for the C5 + 1 for holding regular political dialogue on issues of common interest.

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