The Second Central Asia & Germany C5+1 Format Summit

The second C5+1 summit in Astana was a major event in Central Asian-German relations. Here are the highlights and insights from the latest news on the summit: No final document. Contrary to expectations, no final document was presented at the end of the summit. This was somewhat disappointing, although delegations left the event in a good mood, which may indicate positive informal discussions.

Topics. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Central Asian leaders discussed a wide range of issues, including economic ties and political commitments. However, human rights issues were not a focus, highlighting a consistent downward trend in the importance of these topics at the high level.
Germany’s pragmatic approach. Experts note that Germany has taken a pragmatic approach to Central Asia, focusing on energy issues and investments. However, there is a view that more interaction between summits is needed to support business initiatives.
Reactions from Central Asia. The Central Asian leaders expressed gratitude for Germany's understanding of the region's problems. This may indicate a desire to strengthen cooperation and dialogue between the parties.

Historical context. The summit takes place against the backdrop of a historic change in relations between Germany and Central Asia, since the first summit last year. This underlines Germany's growing interest in the region as a source of resources and a strategic partner.

Thus, the second C5+1 summit in Astana demonstrated both the positive aspects of cooperation between Central Asia and Germany, as well as the existing challenges, such as the lack of concrete results and attention to human rights issues.
One of the main goals of German diplomacy in relation to the Central Asian states is to reduce their cooperation with Russia
First of all, this concerns the largest economies of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan.Meanwhile, Germany, for its part, does not offer anything in return to the countries of the Central Asian region. If we look at the list of projects, memoranda, interstate documents that were signed, they, in principle, do not imply any serious, let's say, even an elementary small replacement for the contribution that the Russian Federation is making at the current stage in the development of Uzbekistan through investments, through the opening of its technological projects, universities, through the large-scale trade turnover that is currently observed.

Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Turkmenistan have even less political and economic weight than Germany, the expert believes. This is especially true for remote areas, so most joint programs do not have a real effect. However, it is important for Scholz to have some serious initiatives in his track record. They would show that as a leader he can implement large projects with distant countries, for example in Central Asia.
I've reviewed the article summary provided, and there is no explicit mention of anything against China in the text. The article primarily focuses on Germany's engagement with Central Asian countries, particularly in the context of energy diversification and applying pressure on Russia regarding the situation in Ukraine.

Our analysis primarily focused on Germany's engagement with Central Asian countries, particularly in the context of energy diversification and applying pressure on Russia regarding the situation in Ukraine.
Some points of the second summit of the CA & Germany C5+1 Format:

Germany is seeking to diversify its energy supply by looking to Central Asian countries for oil and gas instead of relying on Russia.
Chancellor Scholz's visit to the region appears to be an invitation for Central Asian countries to engage more actively with Germany.
There's a suggestion that Germany is trying to leverage Central Asian nations to apply pressure on Russia, particularly concerning the conflict in Ukraine.

Economic cooperation and trade increases between Germany and Kazakhstan.
The stance of Central Asian countries on the Russia-Ukraine conflict, noting that they are trying to maintain a neutral position, was discussed.

Yusufjonov F.M. Leading Researcher, Department of USA and Canada,
Institute for Asian and European Studies, National Academy of Sciences of Tajikistan, PhD in Political Science