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

https://mins.news/en/video/106096

- euronews, 2026-10-19 10:33 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bsiHgPzWAU

> Answering Euronews' questions in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, Rubio outlined plans for new commercial agreements and cooperation on critical minerals, saying the US is coming to Central Asia to stay.

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