Marco Rubio to visit Uzbekistan and India

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Uzbekistan and India from October 17 to 22. During his trip, he will travel to Samarkand and the Indian cities of Mumbai and Jamnagar.

In Samarkand, the Secretary of State will attend a ministerial meeting in the C5+1 format, which brings together the United States and the Central Asian countries. According to a statement from the U.S. Department of State, the parties will discuss ways to advance strategic cooperation to strengthen regional stability and ensure economic prosperity.

During the visit, Rubio will also hold bilateral meetings with representatives of countries in the region.

More than 200 representatives of major U.S. businesses are expected to arrive in Uzbekistan. According to the U.S. side, their participation will create additional opportunities to expand trade and economic ties between the United States and the brotherly nations.

Aziza Alimova, UzA