US Assistant Secretary Paul Kapur visits Turkmenistan

US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs Paul Kapur has arrived in Turkmenistan, Report informs, citing TASS, which quoted the US Embassy in Ashgabat.

"Assistant Secretary Kapur's visit, following Secretary of State Marco Rubio's historic trip to Central Asia, builds on the positive momentum in US–Turkmen relations. The focus is on opportunities to expand business ties, energy cooperation and regional connectivity for the benefit of both our countries," the embassy said.

Rubio visited Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in October for a C5+1 meeting of US and Central Asian foreign ministers.

The C5+1 format brings together the United States, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.