Uzbekistan and US relations: Central Asia in the spotlight of the world press
Marco Rubio's visit to Uzbekistan was covered in international publications.
The visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to Uzbekistan and the "Central Asia – USA" (C5+1) format meeting to be held in Samarkand attracted the attention of foreign media. This was reported by the "Dunyo" information agency.
Reuters, AFP, Yahoo News, Barron's, Eurasia Review, MSN, TV5 Monde and Internazionale publications are covering the visit from the perspective of the growth of US diplomatic activity in Central Asia, the expansion of economic ties with the countries of the region and the strengthening of strategic partnership.
Reuters drew attention to the region's wealth of natural resources and Washington's growing interest in developing trade and economic cooperation. AFP noted that the US is striving to strengthen relations with the countries of the region by expanding its strategic engagement in Central Asia.
Foreign media are also paying special attention to the ministerial meeting to be held in Samarkand in the C5+1 format. At it, the US and the five countries of Central Asia are expected to discuss common priority areas.
It is noted that the wide coverage of the visit in the international press reflects the growing role of Central Asia in US foreign policy.
