TASHKENT, October 19. /Dunyo IA/.  Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov participated in the “C5+1” Ministerial Meeting, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

“Today, hosted a ministerial meeting in the “C5+1” format in Samarkand, bringing together Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and the United States of America, - the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan wrote in his telegram-channel. - Pleased to welcome our Central Asian colleagues and U.S. Secretary of State, H.E. Marco Rubio to the city where the foundations of this dialogue were laid.

Held an in-depth exchange of views on expanding trade and economic cooperation, attracting long-term investment and developing transport, energy, and digital infrastructure.

Particular attention was given to advancing cooperation in critical minerals. This will help create new industrial capacity, jobs and technological opportunities across our region.

Also proposed establishing regular cooperation between the “C5+1” and “B5+1” formats to engage business representatives in identifying priority projects and advancing their implementation.

Confident that our dialogue in Samarkand will provide fresh momentum for translating political agreements into concrete investments and joint projects.

Uzbekistan stands ready to continue consistent and practical cooperation in these areas during its co-chairmanship of the “C5+1” Secretariat”.

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