Marco Rubio: “Visiting America is a privilege.”

We view the – the United States views the relationship between Uzbekistan and Central Asia as paramount to our national security and to our economic prosperity.

What we want to accomplish at this meeting this week will put our countries further down the path of long-term prosperity and security.

The United States expects to conclude deals worth billions of dollars following my visit to Central Asia.

There's been talks of a meeting. I don't know whether it's been finalized, but the president has been clear. He'd like the war in Ukraine and Russia to end.