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

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Published on 19/10/2026 - 21:53 GMT+2 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of five Central Asian countries agreed to deepen cooperation on transport, critical minerals and security at a C5+1 meeting in Samarkand on Monday.
The talks brought together the United States, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
In a joint statement, they backed investment in the Trans-Caspian trade route, closer industrial cooperation and simpler customs procedures.

Published on 19/10/2026 - 21:53 GMT+2 US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the foreign ministers of five Central Asian countries agreed to deepen cooperation on transport, critical minerals and security at a C5+1 meeting in Samarkand on Monday.
The talks brought together the United States, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
In a joint statement, they backed investment in the Trans-Caspian trade route, closer industrial cooperation and simpler customs procedures.

Sources: Euronews