"Why Donald Trump Should Visit Central Asia in 2026"
Wilder Alejandro Sanchez
The National Interest
30 January, 2026
While the White House has paid more attention to Central Asia than past administrations, it is unclear where the region fits on the US priority list.
Central Asia, due to its vast energy and mineral resources, is of critical importance to China, Europe, Russia, and the United States. While geographically distant, the US government has made important strides in recent years to increase its engagement with Central Asia, including a high-profile 5+1 presidential meeting in Washington in late 2025. It would not just be symbolic, but also very important, if President Donald Trump visited a Central Asian country like Kazakhstan this year, one of the two Central Asian countries that joined Trump’s Board of Peace at the recent Davos conference.
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