# Rubio puts Trans-Caspian trade and critical minerals at centre of Central Asia talks

https://mins.news/en/video/106817

- euronews, 2026-10-19 19:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Arw07MrrzO4

> The Samarkand C5+1 meeting saw the United States and five Central Asian governments support deeper links across transport and industry. Rubio held bilateral discussions, and Uzbekistan signed the Artemis Accords.

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