Bishkek to Host Second "B5+1" Business Forum with Central Asia and the US
Official news
The second "B5+1" business forum featuring representatives from Central Asian states and the United States will take place in the Kyrgyz capital on February 4-5, 2026. This was reported by RIA Novosti, citing the press service of the Kyrgyz government.
According to the official statement, the event is organized with the support of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic and is intended to serve as an important platform for interaction between the business community and government structures of the region and the United States.
According to the press service, the main objective of the forum is to expand regional economic partnership and foster cooperation between the public and private sectors.
Participants will focus on such sectors as the agro-industrial complex, banking and finance, critical mineral resources, e-commerce and IT technologies, transport and logistics, and the tourism industry.
The first "B5+1" meeting was held in Almaty on March 14-15, 2024, and brought together over 250 delegates from ten countries, the government noted.
This forum represents the business counterpart to the "C5+1" diplomatic platform, which includes the United States and five Central Asian republics – Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.