# Rubio visits Uzbekistan to promote U.S. ties and trade with Central Asia

https://mins.news/en/item/106036

- ABC News, 2026-10-19 09:54 UTC
- World
- Original: https://abcnews.com/Business/wireStory/rubio-uzbekistan-promote-us-ties-trade-central-asia-137371587

> U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is in Uzbekistan to promote trade and closer ties between the United States and Central Asia.

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