KABUL: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has arrived in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, on his first visit to Central Asia.
Saida Mirziyoyeva, head of Uzbekistan’s Presidential Administration, welcomed Rubio’s visit in a post on X on Sunday.
She said Uzbekistan is prepared to hold bilateral talks, meetings with business leaders and a session of the U.S.-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council.
Mirziyoyeva described the visit as an opportunity to expand dialogue and strengthen bilateral cooperation between the United States and Uzbekistan.