A new country will officially join the Abraham Accords, the series of normalization agreements with Israel, US President Donald Trump’s special envoy revealed Thursday, according to Anadolu.
Steve Witkoff, the US Special Envoy to the Middle East, did not disclose which nation would be joining the Accords but confirmed the announcement was scheduled for Thursday evening. He made the statement during a business forum in Miami, Florida.
“I’m flying back to Washington tonight because we’re going to announce tonight, another country coming into the Abraham Accords.” – Steve Witkoff
President Trump is expected to host leaders from five Central Asian countries—Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Kyrgyzstan—at the White House on Thursday evening. While it is uncertain if the announcement will be made during this gathering, Trump is likely to attend any significant event related to the Accords.
The Abraham Accords are a set of normalization agreements between Israel and several Muslim-majority countries, initiated during President Trump’s first term in office.
Author’s summary: A new country is set to join the Abraham Accords, marking ongoing efforts to expand diplomatic normalization agreements with Israel under US mediation.