Sovereignty and Stability in Central Asia with Ambassador Dan Rosenblum

This event is being held in-person and is open to everyone.

Since gaining independence in 1991, the five former Soviet Central Asian republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan have all experienced varying degrees of political and economic change. The United States has played an important role in sustaining this transition by supporting each nation’s sovereignty and economic growth. Today, these Central Asian nations navigate an increasingly strategic position in geopolitics, with energy and critical mineral reserves placing them at the forefront of competition among China, Russia, and the United States.

Join Global Minnesota for a conversation on the forces shaping U.S. policy toward the region with former Ambassador Dan Rosenblum. He served as U.S. Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan from 2019 to 2025 and will outline the region’s evolving political, economic, and diplomatic landscape.

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Speaker: Ambassador Dan Rosenblum

During a 28-year State Department career, Daniel Rosenblum ran the two largest embassies in Central Asia as U.S. Ambassador to Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan (2019-25). He also shaped policy and managed U.S. relations with Central Asia as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (2014-19) and oversaw more than $1 billion annually in foreign assistance to 30 countries as Coordinator of U.S. Assistance to Europe and Eurasia (2008-14).

A graduate of Yale (B.A. in History) and Johns Hopkins SAIS (M.A. in Soviet Studies), he became a leading expert on utilizing foreign aid to enhance stability and sovereignty in the former Soviet region. Later he became the U.S. government’s lead diplomat for Central Asia, expanding security cooperation, facilitating billions of dollars in U.S. exports and investment, and conducting public outreach that expanded American influence.

Retired from government service since April 2025, Ambassador Rosenblum now teaches, writes, and speaks about leadership, diplomacy, and Central Asian history and culture. He is a Diplomatic Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy at Georgetown University, and co-host of the weekly podcast “American Diplomat,” sponsored by Arizona State University.