The U.S. Seeks to Strengthen Relations with Central Asia, Especially Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan
Political
High-ranking members of the U.S. Congress have emphasized the need to increase attention to the Central Asian region. U.S. Senator Steve Daines and Secretary of State nominee Senator Marco Rubio have proposed several initiatives to enhance cooperation with this region, as reported by Dunyo News Agency.
Senator Steve Daines highlighted the strategic importance of Central Asia on the international stage in his address. He pointed out that this region has been sidelined in global politics and stressed the need to expand economic ties.
According to the senator, repealing the Jackson-Vanik amendments would open new opportunities for trade and investment between the U.S. and Central Asian countries. This law has long restricted economic cooperation with nations like Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Senator Marco Rubio supported the initiative, calling the Jackson-Vanik amendments an “absurd relic of the past.” He particularly emphasized the importance of close collaboration with the new leadership of Central Asian countries and providing them with support. Rubio noted that strengthening ties with this region would be beneficial for the U.S.
Senator Daines, meanwhile, remarked that the U.S. “needs friends in Central Asia” and underscored the importance of expanding the “C5+1” format, which includes the U.S. and five Central Asian countries.
The Jackson-Vanik amendment, adopted in 1974, was primarily directed against the former Soviet Union. This law prohibits granting trade preferences to countries that violate human rights or restrict their citizens’ right to emigrate. Repealing this law today could usher in a new era of economic and diplomatic cooperation between the U.S. and Central Asian countries.
According to the senator, repealing the Jackson-Vanik amendments would open new opportunities for trade and investment between the U.S. and Central Asian countries. This law has long restricted economic cooperation with nations like Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.
Senator Marco Rubio supported the initiative, calling the Jackson-Vanik amendments an “absurd relic of the past.” He particularly emphasized the importance of close collaboration with the new leadership of Central Asian countries and providing them with support. Rubio noted that strengthening ties with this region would be beneficial for the U.S.
Senator Daines, meanwhile, remarked that the U.S. “needs friends in Central Asia” and underscored the importance of expanding the “C5+1” format, which includes the U.S. and five Central Asian countries.
The Jackson-Vanik amendment, adopted in 1974, was primarily directed against the former Soviet Union. This law prohibits granting trade preferences to countries that violate human rights or restrict their citizens’ right to emigrate. Repealing this law today could usher in a new era of economic and diplomatic cooperation between the U.S. and Central Asian countries.
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