Uzbekistan and United States partners announce 12 billion dollars in business deals

Uzbekistan has announced 54 agreements and proposed projects with American partners worth nearly 12 billion dollars, Euronews reported. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev met United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Samarkand on Monday. Bloomberg and Euronews both report that Rubio visited Uzbekistan to build a stronger partnership in Central Asia. [1][2]

The business package covers railways, critical minerals, finance, technology, aviation, and trade, according to Euronews. Major United States companies are involved in the effort. President Mirziyoyev outlined specific measures to attract investors, while business executives confirmed that commercial activity in the region is growing. [1]

As FTMQ News reported earlier, Secretary Rubio travelled to Samarkand for a C5+1 summit running from Saturday to Tuesday. The diplomatic push reflects a transactional approach by Washington, aiming to expand American investment and counterterrorism cooperation across Central Asia. [3]

The diplomatic engagement in Central Asia follows earlier overseas trips by the Secretary of State. As FTMQ News reported previously, Rubio visited Iceland, Greece, and Portugal earlier in October for security and economic talks with European allies. [4]