US President Donald Trump announced that he will invite Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the G20 summit, scheduled for Miami next year, after holding separate telephone conversations with the leaders ahead of the announcement.
The invitation underscores Washington’s growing focus on Central Asia, emphasising peace initiatives, conflict resolution and expanded trade and economic cooperation in a region rich in strategic minerals.
