Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov at the C5+1 Ministerial
Marco Rubio, Secretary of State Bakhtiyor Saidov, Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Samarkand, Uzbekistan Congress Center Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov at the C5+1 Ministerial Remarks October 19, 2026 FOREIGN MINISTER SAIDOV: Honorable Secretary of State, dear fellow ministers, ladies and gentlemen, it’s my great pleasure to welcome you to the very heart of Central Asia, to the ancient and hospitable city of Samarkand, for this historic C5+ ministerial meeting between Central Asia and the United States. With your permission, I hereby declare our meeting open. Before we begin our discussions, I would like to invite you to watch a short video highlighting the state of our partnership and the journey we have taken together. Please. (A video was played.) (Applause.) FOREIGN MINISTER SAIDOV: Thank you. Dear colleagues, first of all, Mr. Secretary, it’s a distinct pleasure and honor to welcome you to Uzbekistan on your first – in the entire region – on your first visit as U.S. Secretary of State. We sincerely appreciate your personal commitment and the dedicated efforts of your team to strengthen the strategic partnership between our countries.
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