US regime Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in the historic city of Samarkand late Sunday evening accompanied by his wife, marking his first-ever official tour to the Central Asian region amidst growing geopolitical maneuvering by Washington.

Upon landing at the international airport, the high-ranking guest was formally greeted by Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan, Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, US Special Representative for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor, US Ambassador Jonathan Henik, and local officials from the Samarkand region.

Monday's agenda includes the second meeting of the US-Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council, co-chaired by Saida Mirziyoyeva and Sergio Gor, alongside the regular ministerial meeting between Central Asian nations and the US regime under the C5+1 format. *

Furthermore, Marco Rubio and Bakhtiyor Saidov are scheduled to convene the inaugural round of the Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue between the two nations. Officials claim this dialogue will supposedly enrich bilateral cooperation with new practical initiatives and outline future priorities.

Accompanying Rubio on this trip is a substantial delegation representing over 200 major American corporations seeking commercial expansion. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has also arrived in Samarkand to participate in the Business Council sessions and hold talks with the visiting US regime official.

Source: www.gazeta.uz