# US is coming to Central Asia with deals to stay, Rubio tells Euronews

https://mins.news/en/item/105909

- euronews, 2026-10-19 08:17 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/19/us-is-coming-to-central-asia-with-deals-to-stay-rubio-tells-euronews

> Speaking to Euronews in Uzbekistan’s historic city of Samarkand, Rubio outlined plans for new commercial agreements and cooperation on critical minerals in Central Asia.

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