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31 stories about C5+1 Samarkand Meeting, newest first. This page updates by itself with every new story.
The United States and the five Central Asian countries marked the tenth anniversary of the C5+1 format at a ministerial meeting in Samarkand on October 19, 2026. The platform was established in 2015 in Samarkand, when the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan met U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio's visit to Uzbekistan and the C5+1 foreign ministers meeting held in Samarkand marked one of the important diplomatic events aimed at developing relations between the two countries.
A ministerial meeting in the C5+1 format in Samarkand, attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, opens new opportunities for mutually beneficial partnership between Uzbekistan and the United States. Talks held on 19 October focused on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, energy, strategically important minerals, technology and regional security.
Uzbekistan's InfinBANK has signed an agreement with the US investment bank Oppenheimer & Co. Inc. to place Eurobonds worth $300 million. The deal was concluded within the framework of the C5+1 summit in Samarkand.
The United States and five Central Asian countries reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening economic, energy, security, and cultural cooperation at the C5+1 Ministerial meeting in Samarkand on October 19. In a joint statement, the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, along with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, outlined a vision for an enduring partnership grounded in respect for sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity.
Uzbekistan and the United States have signed an agreement on the employment of family members of official diplomatic staff. According to the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the signing took place in Samarkand on the sidelines of a ministerial meeting in the C5+1 format.
BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 20. Shared efforts to further develop the Trans-Caspian Trade Route will catalyze unprecedented two-way trade and investment between Central Asia and the United States, according to the U.S. Department of State. The claim appears in a joint statement released by the governments of the United States, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan on the occasion of the C5+1 Ministerial in Samarkand.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has concluded his visit to Uzbekistan. Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and other officials saw off the American diplomat. The development was reported on the Telegram channel of the head of Uzbekistan's Foreign Ministry.
A meeting of foreign ministers in the C5+1 format was held in Samarkand. It was attended by the foreign ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, as well as the US Secretary of State. Details of the meeting were shared by the US Embassy in Kazakhstan.
Rashid Meredov, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, and Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, met in Samarkand on October 19, 2026. The Turkmenistan Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on the meeting.
On 19 October 2026, foreign ministers of the Central Asian countries and the United States Secretary of State held a regular meeting in the C5+1 format in Samarkand. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan reported the meeting.
Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the development of bilateral cooperation at a meeting held on 19 October 2026 in Samarkand. The information was published on the website of the Turkmen Foreign Ministry.
Ten years after the C5+1 dialogue was founded in Samarkand, the mechanism supports practical cooperation in investment, energy, transport and logistics, critical minerals and modern technology, alongside political ties. A visit to Samarkand by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and a C5+1 foreign ministers' meeting are described as important for strengthening Uzbekistan–US relations.
Events in the “C5+1” format continue in Samarkand with the participation of officials from Central Asian countries and the United States, as well as leading international companies. A key event was a panel session on digital technologies, where participants discussed digital transformation, artificial intelligence, investment in technology infrastructure and partnership between Central Asian and American companies.
The visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Uzbekistan and a meeting of foreign ministers in the C5+1 format in Samarkand are being recognised as one of the key events in regional diplomacy.
On 19 October in Samarkand, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received foreign ministers who had come to Uzbekistan to attend the C5+1 foreign ministers' meeting. They were Rashid Meredov of Turkmenistan, who is Deputy Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers and foreign minister, Mukhtar Tleuberdi of Kazakhstan, Jeenbek Kulubaev of Kyrgyzstan and Sirojiddin Muhriddin of Tajikistan.
Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev and Mike Schnabel, Boeing's Vice President for International Operations and Policy, discussed possible Boeing aircraft deliveries to Kyrgyz airlines. According to a Foreign Ministry message dated 19 October, the meeting took place in Samarkand on the sidelines of the Central Asia-US ministerial meeting in the C5+1 format.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Tajik Foreign Minister Sirojiddin Muhriddin met in Samarkand on October 19 to discuss deepening their strategic partnership. The two sides addressed expanding trade and freight transportation, as well as advancing joint projects in energy, industry, agriculture and water management.
Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Zheenbek Kulubaev met Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in Samarkand. The Kyrgyz Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the meeting took place within the C5+1 ministerial format, which brings together Central Asian states and the United States.
Head of state Shavkat Mirziyoyev received US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on October 19. Rubio had come to Uzbekistan to take part in a C5+1 ministerial meeting and the second meeting of the US-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council. At the start of the meeting, Rubio conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from US President Donald Trump.
The United States and Central Asian countries intend to strengthen energy partnership, develop the extraction and processing of critical minerals, and take measures to advance the Trans-Caspian International Transport Route (TITR, Middle Corridor). Citing Interfax, Report.az says this was stated in a joint statement on the outcomes of a meeting in the C5+1 format held in Samarkand.
Turkmenistan's Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, who arrived in Uzbekistan to take part in the C5+1 foreign ministers' meeting, met President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The Uzbek presidential press service reported the meeting.
Kazakhstan and the United States intend to expand trade and economic cooperation and attract new investment. The heads of the two countries' foreign policy agencies spoke about this at a meeting in Samarkand, according to a correspondent for 24KZ.
Kyrgyz Foreign Minister Jeenbek Kulubaev will take part today, October 19, in a 'C5+1' ministerial meeting taking place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, according to Kabar, which reported from Bishkek.
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