On February 26, 2026, the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan met in London with United Kingdom Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper at Lancaster House for the inaugural “Central Asia–UK” (CA5+UK) ministerial. For the five Central Asian states, it adds another external track, widening options without forcing institutional choices. Between the parliamentary program and the ministerial delegations, they also met with the United Kingdom business community at a reception in London. CA5+UK Launches with Bilateral PackagesThe CA5+UK forum launches another “plus-one” mechanism in a region where major partners are now structuring their engagement through repeatable formats. For the Central Asian five, the CA5+UK is useful if it increases execution capacity without narrowing external options or forcing institutional lock-in.

Source: The Times March 04, 2026 13:27 UTC