Washington concludes $12 billion in agreements with Uzbekistan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Voanews
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the partnership with Central Asian countries as a priority after agreements and proposed projects worth $12 billion were concluded with Uzbekistan. The C5+1 forum meeting in Samarkand brought together the five countries of the region and the United States, VOA reports, with a US delegation of more than 200 business leaders accompanying Rubio.
The United States and Uzbekistan have concluded agreements worth $12 billion, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced on Monday after meeting US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Voice of America reports. The announcement was made in Samarkand during the US-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council.
The two countries also announced 54 agreements and proposed projects involving cooperation between the public and private sectors, according to Mirziyoyev. Rubio said the United States intended to deepen its partnership with Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries.
The meeting took place on the sidelines of the C5+1 diplomatic forum, which brings together the United States and the five Central Asian countries to discuss issues including security and trade. The US delegation included more than 200 business leaders, according to the State Department. Washington is seeking, in particular, to expand its access to the region’s rare earth minerals.
Voice of America did not give the exact date of the meeting, but said it took place on Monday.
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