Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has concluded his visit to Uzbekistan, where he held talks with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and took part in several meetings focused on bilateral cooperation.
Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and other officials saw off the US diplomat, according to a statement published on Saidov’s Telegram channel.
Rubio’s programme included talks with Mirziyoyev, a meeting of foreign ministers in the C5+1 format, the first meeting of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue, and the second meeting of the US-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council.
According to Saidov’s statement, the meetings laid the groundwork for further development of bilateral cooperation.
The agreements reached and priorities established during the visit are intended to give practical substance to the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the United States, the statement said.
Both sides agreed to continue working together to implement the agreements reached during the visit.
