US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Visit Samarkand in October With Over 100 Companies
Rubio will take part in a C5+1 ministerial; the visit was announced by US special envoy Sergio Gor.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Samarkand in mid-October. He will be accompanied by a business delegation representing more than 100 US companies.
The C5+1 meeting
Rubio will take part in a C5+1 ministerial with the foreign ministers of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. He will also hold meetings with Uzbekistan's leadership.
Who announced it
The visit was announced on 24 September by US special envoy for South and Central Asia Sergio Gor. He said the talks would focus on deepening regional economic connectivity, enhancing energy security and shared priorities under the C5+1 framework.
The goal
The visit aims to expand trade, promote private investment and support economic modernisation in Central Asia.
In brief
- Who: US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
- When: mid-October 2026
- Where: Samarkand
- Delegation: 100+ US companies
- Format: C5+1 (UZ, KZ, KG, TJ, TM)
- Announced by: Sergio Gor, 24 September
