Kazakh, Uzbek leaders to join Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ meant to tackle global conflicts
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Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev was one of the first leaders to receive an invitation to join US President Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace”, according to his spokesman.
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ASTANA, Kazakhstan – Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will join the “Board of Peace”
The board will be chaired for life by Mr Trump and will start by addressing the Gaza conflict and then be expanded to deal with other conflicts, according to a copy of the letter and draft charter seen by Reuters.
Both Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan have been courted by Mr Trump, who has invited both presidents to the G-20 in Miami in December.
Kazakhstan is a major energy exporter that borders China and has pipelines to Europe, while Uzbekistan has the biggest population in Central Asia.
Mr Tokayev and Mr Mirziyoyev each took over from a long-ruling, Soviet-era leader in the last decade.
Mr Trump has sought to deepen US ties with Central Asia, where Russia and China have traditionally held major sway.
In 2025, he hosted the leaders of all five Central Asian countries at the White House.
Mr Tokayev’s spokesman, Mr Ruslan Zheldibay, said Kazakhstan’s leader was one of the first leaders to receive an invitation from Mr Trump.
“The head of state sent a letter to the President of the United States expressing sincere gratitude and confirming his agreement to join this new association,” Mr Zheldibay said.
“President K. Tokayev confirmed Kazakhstan’s commitment to contribute to the achievement of lasting peace in the Middle East, strengthening interstate trust and global stability,” he added.
Mr Mirziyoyev’s press secretary, Mr Sherzod Asadov, wrote on Telegram: “The head of our state sent a reply to his American counterpart, in which he expressed Uzbekistan’s readiness to join the Board of Peace as a founding member state.”
Trump has invited 60 countries to join the “Board of Peace”. Permanent membership will be available to those who pay $1 billion.
Mr Trump has invited 60 countries to join the “Board of Peace”, but permanent membership will be available to those who pay US$1 billion (S$1.29 billion)
