The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and the US Secretary of State Marco Rubio discussed the strengthening of the strategic partnership and the expansion of bilateral cooperation, including in the fields of trade, investment, energy, and technologies.
“Elchi” reports that the press service of the President of Uzbekistan announced this.
The meeting took place as part of Rubio’s visit to Samarkand to participate in the ministerial meeting in the “C5+1” format and the second meeting of the US-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council.
The parties noted the intensification of interaction in the fields of politics and security, trade, investment, innovation, technologies, education, and culture. Special attention was paid to cooperation in the fight against terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, and illegal migration.
Mirziyoyev and Rubio also discussed the prospects for cooperation in strategic minerals, energy, transport, artificial intelligence, and digital technologies, as well as the development of interregional ties and the exchange of business missions.
In addition, the parties exchanged views on current issues of international politics and regional security, and also reviewed the schedule of upcoming events with the participation of the leaders of the two countries.