Central Asia’s B20 Message to Washington: Let’s Make Deals

Large Kazakh and Uzbek delegations attending the B20 business summit in Washington delivered a clear message to their American hosts: let’s make more deals. The US Chamber of Commerce-hosted three-day event, which concluded November 11, was framed as “a platform for the private sector to address shared economic challenges, identify opportunities for investment and innovation, and advance solutions that strengthen the global economy.” In a sign that Astana and Tashkent saw the meeting as more than just a networking opportunity,…