WASHINGTON, October 14. /Dunyo IA/. The U.S. Department of State has announced that Secretary of State Marco Rubio will visit Samarkand as part of a trip to Uzbekistan and India from October 17 to 22, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

In Samarkand, State Secretary will participate in the C5+1 Foreign Ministerial Meeting, which will focus on strengthening strategic cooperation between the United States and Central Asian countries.

The Secretary of State is also scheduled to hold bilateral meetings with senior officials from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

According to the State Department, Marco Rubio will be accompanied by a delegation of more than 200 American business representatives.

The upcoming visit is aimed at strengthening strategic ties and expanding trade and economic cooperation between the United States and Central Asian countries.