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SRES 816 Agreed to

Congratulates Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan on 35 years of independence and affirms the strategic importance of the United States relationship with them.

Official title: A resolution honoring 35 years of independence for the countries of Central Asia and recognizing the importance of the United States growing relationship with Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.

Outcome Agreed to by the Senate
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Senate
Referred 23-JUL-2026
Passed 17-SEP-2026
Key points
  • Marks the 1991 independence declarations of Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kazakhstan
  • Affirms the strategic importance of U.S. relations with the five Central Asian countries
  • Supports each country's right to set its own foreign policy, security arrangements, and economic alliances without outside coercion
  • Affirms that the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Central Asian countries support peace and balance of power across Eurasia
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International Affairs

Sponsor Steve Daines (R-MT) Cosponsors · 5
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