US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is expected to visit Samarkand on October 19
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will participate in a meeting of foreign ministers of Central Asian countries in Samarkand on October 19. On the same day, he and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov will hold the first round of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue between the two countries.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Samarkand is scheduled for October 19
On October 19, a meeting of the heads of foreign affairs agencies of the Central Asian countries and the US in the "C5+1" format will be held in Samarkand. This was announced by the press secretary of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Omonulla Fayziev.
The negotiations will involve the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan, as well as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
On the same day, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov, and Marco Rubio will hold the first round of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue between the two countries.
The parties intend to discuss the deepening of the strategic partnership, the expansion of political, trade, economic, and investment cooperation, as well as regional and international issues.
In addition, meetings involving representatives of the business communities of the US and Central Asian countries are planned.
Earlier, the US President's Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, reported that the Secretary of State will lead a delegation of representatives from more than 100 American companies.
According to Gor, the main focus at the "C5+1" meeting is planned to be on deepening regional economic ties, strengthening energy security, and joint solutions to pressing regional issues.