Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit Samarkand Region on 18 October to review transport infrastructure development and modern urban planning projects.
The following day, 19 October, the president will attend a meeting of the US-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will also visit Uzbekistan during this period. According to a statement issued by the US Department of State on 13 October, his trip to Uzbekistan and India will run from 17 to 22 October, with stops in Samarkand, Mumbai and Jamnagar.
In Samarkand, Rubio will participate in a meeting of foreign ministers under the C5+1 format, which brings together the United States and five Central Asian countries: Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The cooperation framework has been in place since 2015.
According to the US Department of State, participants will discuss how strategic engagement through C5+1 can help strengthen peace and promote prosperity in the United States and Central Asia. During his trip, Rubio will also hold bilateral talks with representatives of countries in the region.
More than 200 representatives of major US businesses will accompany the secretary of state to Uzbekistan, according to the department. Washington expects the visit to contribute to further development of trade and economic ties between the United States and Central Asian countries.
