Bishkek, Feb. 4, 2026. /Kabar/. The B5+1 Business Forum kicks off in Bishkek. Business 5+1 event aims to expand opportunities for business cooperation between the United States and Central Asia.
Following the C5+1 leaders’ summit in November 2025, the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) in collaboration with the Cabinet of Ministers is holding the second B5+1 Forum in Bishkek.
The event will review progress made since the Almaty Forum and identify new priorities for further developing regional economic integration in Central Asia and strengthening trade and economic cooperation with the United States.
As part of the Doing Business in Central Asia program, the U.S. Department of State will support funding for the B5+1 Forum through 2029. Accordingly, forum will be held annually in each Central Asian country.
The forum is attended by private sector leaders, business associations and experts from five Central Asian countries (Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan) and the United States.
The first day of the forum will feature a panel discussion on mineral resources, as well as sessions on agriculture, tourism, finance and banking in the format of public-private dialogue.
Recall that the first B5+1 forum was held in Almaty in 2024.