乌兹别克斯坦和美国周一签署了《阿尔忒弥斯协定》关于和平太空探索的内容，并启动了战略对话机制，乌兹别克斯坦外交部长巴赫蒂亚尔·赛多夫表示。
Uzbekistan and the US signed Monday the Artemis Accords on peaceful space exploration and launched a strategic dialogue mechanism, Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov said.
赛多夫在Telegram上发表声明称，他在撒马尔罕市与美国国务卿马尔科·卢比奥举行了新对话机制的首次会议，并将其启动描述为推动双边关系持续发展的重要一步。
In a statement on Telegram, Saidov said he had held the inaugural meeting of the new dialogue mechanism with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in the city of Samarkand, describing its launch as an important step toward the consistent development of bilateral relations.
他说：“会谈重点落实两国领导人达成的协议，扩大贸易和投资，并在能源、关键矿产和先进技术领域发展合作。”
"The talks focused on implementing agreements reached by the two countries' leaders, expanding trade and investment, and developing cooperation in energy, critical minerals and advanced technologies," he said.
会谈结束后，赛多夫和卢比奥签署了该协定，该协定确立了国际合作在和平探索和利用月球、火星、彗星和小行星方面的原则。赛多夫表示，乌兹别克斯坦成为第77个签署该协定的国家。
Following the talks, Saidov and Rubio signed the accords, which establish principles for international cooperation in the peaceful exploration and use of the Moon, Mars, comets and asteroids. Uzbekistan became the 77th country to sign the accords, Saidov said.
他补充说，该协定将创造机会，扩大与美国国家航空航天局（NASA）及其他参与国航天机构的合作，培养乌兹别克斯坦专家，并促进空间技术的转让。
The agreement would create opportunities to expand cooperation with NASA and other participating countries' space agencies, train Uzbek specialists and facilitate the transfer of space technologies, he added.
美国国务院祝贺乌兹别克斯坦加入太空协定，并指出，双方讨论了在即将于12月在美国佛罗里达州举行的G20峰会前“深化增强战略伙伴关系”的方式，塔什干受邀参加该峰会。
The US State Department congratulated Uzbekistan on joining the space accords, noting that the two sides discussed ways to "deepen the enhanced strategic partnership" ahead of the upcoming G20 Summit in the US state of Florida in December, to which Tashkent is invited.
在交流过程中，卢比奥欢迎塔什干对美国民用核技术的兴趣，并探讨了为美国企业在乌兹别克斯坦太空产业内开拓商业机遇的途径。
During the exchange, Rubio welcomed Tashkent's interest in US civil nuclear technology and examined avenues to open commercial opportunities for American enterprises within Uzbekistan's space industry.
C5+1会议卢比奥和赛多夫还承诺，将利用C5+1平台的势头，加强中亚地区的经济繁荣与安全。
C5+1 meeting Rubio and Saidov also pledged to utilize the momentum of the C5+1 platform to strengthen economic prosperity and security across Central Asia.
另外，乌兹别克斯坦以C5+1形式举办了部长级会议，汇聚了美国和五个中亚国家——乌兹别克斯坦、哈萨克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦、塔吉克斯坦和土库曼斯坦。
Separately, Uzbekistan hosted a ministerial meeting in the C5+1 format, bringing together the US and the five Central Asian countries -- Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
会议重点讨论了扩大贸易和经济合作、吸引长期投资以及发展交通、能源和数字基础设施，萨伊多夫表示。
The meeting focused on expanding trade and economic cooperation, attracting long-term investment and developing transport, energy and digital infrastructure, Saidov said.
会议特别关注了关键矿产，预计该领域的合作将支持工业产能的发展，创造就业机会，并在整个地区开辟技术机遇。
Particular attention was paid to critical minerals, with cooperation in the sector expected to support the development of industrial capacity, create jobs and open up technological opportunities across the region.
萨伊多夫还提出建立C5+1格局与B5+1商业平台之间的定期合作机制，以让商界代表参与优先项目的识别和推进实施。
Saidov also proposed establishing regular cooperation between the C5+1 format and the B5+1 business platform to involve business representatives in identifying priority projects and advancing their implementation.
他表示，乌兹别克斯坦准备在其担任C5+1秘书处共同主席期间，继续在这些领域开展务实合作。
Uzbekistan is ready to continue practical cooperation in these areas during its co-chairmanship of the C5+1 Secretariat, he said.