“Together, we are creating commercial opportunities, strengthening economies, and increasing regional security,” Rubio noted, naming critical minerals, energy, transportation and technology among the priority sectors.

In his meeting with Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, they discussed deepening the U.S.-Uzbekistan strategic partnership, including cooperation in infrastructure, space and critical minerals, as well as through the C5+1 platform.

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