The U.S. Department of State held its inaugural Critical Minerals Dialogue with Central Asia
On February 8, the U.S. Department of State convened the inaugural meeting of the C5+1 Critical Minerals Dialogue (CMD) with the aim of enhancing the region's participation in global critical minerals supply chains, fostering economic cooperation, promoting the transition to clean energy, and safeguarding the unique ecosystems of Central Asia. This initiative underscores the United States' commitment to regional collaboration and sustainable development in the critical minerals sector.
The Critical Minerals Dialogue (CMD) is an initiative announced by U.S. President Joe Biden and the leaders of Central Asian countries - Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Kyrgyz Republic President Sadyr Zhaparov, Tajikistan President Emomali Rahmon, Turkmenistan President Serdar Berdymukhamedov, and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev - during the C5+1 Presidential Summit in New York on September 19.
The C5+1 diplomatic platform, initiated in 2015, aims to enhance dialogue and cooperation between Central Asia and the United States.
Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez chaired the C5+1 discussion focused on outlining the goals and objectives of the Critical Minerals Dialogue (CMD).
“In the spirit of C5+1 collaboration, each country underscored the benefit of working together to advance the shared critical minerals objectives including diversification of markets and development of technologies in a manner that will benefit all our citizens. Among the initiatives discussed, the United States emphasized opportunities through the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) and Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment. In the lead-up to the mining and exploration convention in Toronto, Canada, called Prospectors & Developers Association of Canada (PDAC), the United States welcomed input from the C5 countries to promote new partnership and investment opportunities and efforts to continue the dialogue through national coordinators within the C5+1 framework,” the statement reads.(Source:astanatimes)
