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38 stories about Marco Rubio's Central Asia Visit, 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.
Ministerial talks in the C5+1 format in Samarkand, attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, open new directions for Uzbekistan–US cooperation, according to UzA. Meetings held on 19 October focused on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, energy, strategic 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.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington is working with Uzbekistan to deploy American small modular nuclear reactors and modernise the country’s electricity and gas distribution networks. He made the announcement at a meeting of the US-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council attended by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Rubio did not specify which reactor projects, American companies or negotiation stages were involved.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has expressed interest in a full visit to Kazakhstan soon after the G20 summit in Miami. The issue was discussed on October 19 during talks in Samarkand with Kazakhstan's Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi, where the sides also considered prospects for expanding trade and American investment.
Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said relations between Uzbekistan and the United States have reached their «highest level» in history. Speaking at the second meeting of the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council in Samarkand on October 19, he credited President Donald Trump with shaping their development.
Relations between Uzbekistan and the United States have reached the 'highest peak' in their history of cooperation, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said on 19 October at the second meeting of the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council in Samarkand. He credited President Donald Trump with a key role in developing the ties. Mirziyoyev said hundreds of enterprises with American capital already operate in Uzbekistan.
Important meetings on bilateral cooperation in various fields are being held in Samarkand as part of a visit to Uzbekistan by a delegation led by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Uzbekistan, where multibillion-dollar investment and trade agreements were signed between the sides. According to Bloomberg, Rubio arrived in Samarkand on Sunday evening, where he was met by Saida Mirziyoyeva, the president's daughter and head of his administration. The agreements, worth $12 billion, cover a wide range of activity, from aviation to financial services and mining.
Uzbekistan and the United States are steadily expanding cooperation in investment, innovation, trade and human capital. The visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Samarkand, where a delegation of about 200 American business representatives is taking part in numerous events, reflects this focus.
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.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the Washington administration supports repealing the Jackson-Vanik amendment, which applies to Uzbekistan. He spoke on 19 October at Registan Square in Samarkand, answering journalists’ questions.
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.
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.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on October 19 during his visit to Samarkand that U.S. President Donald Trump could visit Central Asia, including Uzbekistan, in the coming year. No dates have been set. “We would love to see that happen, and we’ve got to work on that in the year to come and see what dates are possible, because I think he would like to come if he can,” Rubio said. He added that he could not comment on the president’s future travel plans.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev presented state decorations to US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Sergio Gor, the US President's special envoy for South and Central Asia.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Samarkand and was at Registan Square on the morning of 19 October. Speaking to journalists, he said the site had long been a crossroads of trade routes and that many American company representatives had come to visit it and to take part in the C5+1 forum. Rubio said the United States wants to be a reliable partner of Central Asia, first of all Uzbekistan.
On 19 October in Samarkand, the Welcome & Orientation opening session launched the C5+1 business programme, held during a visit by a US delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. The Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan reported the event.
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.
The United States and Uzbekistan have agreed to deepen their strategic partnership, covering infrastructure projects, exploration of critical minerals, coordination within the C5+1 format and full-scale cooperation in aerospace. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced this on his official X page after meeting Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in Samarkand.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he intends to visit Kazakhstan after the G20 summit. He made the statement during a meeting in Samarkand with Kazakh Foreign Minister Mukhtar Tleuberdi.
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