Secretary of State Marco Rubio met today with Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. On the sidelines of the C5+1 Ministerial, Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister Saidov discussed ways to deepen the enhanced strategic partnership between the United States and Uzbekistan, ahead of the upcoming G20 Summit.
Secretary Rubio witnessed Minister Saidov's signing of the Artemis Accords, making Uzbekistan the 77th nation to join this commitment to peaceful, transparent space exploration.
Secretary Rubio welcomed Uzbekistan's interest in U.S. civil nuclear technology and discussed expanding space cooperation and opening new opportunities for American companies in Uzbekistan's growing space sector.
Secretary Rubio and Foreign Minister Saidov agreed to deepen cooperation on critical minerals and committed to build on the momentum of the C5+1 diplomatic platform to advance prosperity and security across Central Asia.
