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UPDATED Oct 19, 2026 at 7:09 PM ET
Oct 18, 2026 at 4:06 AM ET
C5+1 meeting backs Central Asia transport cooperation
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The United States and five Central Asian governments backed closer transport and industrial cooperation at a C5+1 meeting in Samarkand on Monday. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also held bilateral talks, and Uzbekistan signed the Artemis Accords. U.S. officials presented the visit as an opportunity to expand American soft power.
WHO: The United States, five Central Asian governments and Secretary of State Marco Rubio
WHAT: Backed closer transport and industrial cooperation at a C5+1 meeting in Samarkand.
WHEN: Oct 19, 2026
WHERE: Samarkand, Uzbekistan
WHY: The meeting focused on closer transport and industrial cooperation; U.S. officials presented the visit as an opportunity to expand American soft power.
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