U.S. Secretary of State arrives in Samarkand

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio was welcomed at Samarkand International Airport by Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Presidential Administration of the Republic of Uzbekistan, along with other officials.

During his visit to Samarkand, Marco Rubio is expected to meet with regional counterparts at a ministerial meeting in the Central Asia – U.S. (C5+1) format to discuss priority areas of cooperation between the United States and Central Asian countries. 

Tomorrow, the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council will also meet in Samarkand, with the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in attendance. More than 200 American business representatives are expected to visit Uzbekistan for the event, reflecting growing interest in the country among the U.S. business community. 

Leading international media outlets have described Marco Rubio’s visit to Uzbekistan and the C5+1 meeting as part of Washington’s efforts to expand economic ties with Central Asian countries, strengthen strategic partnerships and increase its engagement in the region.

G. Hasanov, photos by S. Urmonov, UzA