Mirziyoyev meets Rubio as Uzbekistan and US reach $12 billion in new deals.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev received US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Samarkand on October 19 to discuss the strategic partnership between the two countries, with economic cooperation featuring prominently in the talks. The meeting took place as Rubio visited Uzbekistan for the C5+1 ministerial meeting and the second meeting of the US–Uzbekistan Business and Investment Council..