Marco Rubio: “Central Asia is, in our view – I think the view of the world – it’s the heartland of both Asia and Europe.”

When your national interests and our national interests are aligned – and they are, in so many areas – when what’s good for America is also good for you and vice versa, that is the foundation of these partnerships and these opportunities…

We respect the fact that your government will always put the national interest of your people and your nation first.

We are not going to give money to people, organizations that hate America.

We in the United States want to see them thrive as independent states, and we want to partner with them as they do so.