Rubio to Travel to Samarkand, Mumbai and Jamnagar October 17–22, Leading 200-Plus Business Leaders to C5+1 Ministerial
The U.S. Department of State's Office of the Spokesperson announced in a media note on October 13 that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will travel to Samarkand, Uzbekistan; Mumbai, India; and Jamnagar, India from October 17–22.
In Uzbekistan, Secretary Rubio will participate in the C5+1 Ministerial, where, according to the media note, he will highlight how strategic cooperation through this diplomatic platform promotes a more peaceful and prosperous future for the United States and the countries of Central Asia. The Secretary will also participate in bilateral engagements with senior officials from all five C5 countries — Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and the Kyrgyz Republic. The note describes it as a historic visit on which Secretary Rubio will lead a U.S. commercial delegation comprised of over 200 business leaders, ushering in a new era of strengthened commercial cooperation between the United States and Central Asia.
The Secretary will then travel to India for his second official visit this year. He will meet with senior government officials to strengthen the U.S.-India strategic partnership, exchange views on regional and global dynamics, and discuss prospects for enhanced energy cooperation. Secretary Rubio will also meet with business leaders to promote opportunities for commercial investment and economic cooperation.
(Source: U.S. Department of State, Office of the Spokesperson media note)
Source: 美国国务院发言人办公室媒体说明
Published by GSM · USA (original Chinese edition)
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