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UPDATED Oct 18, 2026 at 5:05 PM ET
Oct 18, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
Rubio begins Central Asia tour to promote U.S. ties
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrived in Central Asia on a tour intended to promote U.S. economic and security ties with Central and South Asia. U.S. officials have described the resource-rich Central Asian region as deserving more attention than it received under previous presidents; the tour has only tangential links to current U.S. foreign policy dilemmas in the Middle East and the Russia-Ukraine war.
WHO: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio
WHAT: Rubio arrived in Central Asia to begin a tour intended to promote U.S. economic and security ties with Central and South Asia.
WHEN: Reported Oct 18, 2026 at 4:00 PM ET
WHERE: Central Asia
WHY: The tour is intended to promote U.S. economic and security ties with Central and South Asia.
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