美国国务院与哈萨克斯坦外交部周一透露，美国国务卿马尔科·鲁比奥与哈方外长托卡耶夫在乌兹别克斯坦的撒马尔罕举行会谈，双方就扩大贸易、投资及安全合作事宜进行了讨论。
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and his Kazak counterpart discussed expanding trade, investment, and security cooperation during a meeting in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the US State Department and Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry said on Monday.
美国国务院称，鲁比奥与托卡耶夫“就如何在12月即将举行的G20峰会之前推进美哈‘强化战略伙伴关系’的途径进行了探讨”。
Rubio and Foreign Minister Tleuberdi “discussed ways to advance the U.S.-Kazakhstan Enhanced Strategic Partnership ahead of the upcoming G20 summit in December," said the State Department.
声明指出，鲁比奥重申了美方拓展双边经济合作的意愿，涉及人工智能、信息通信技术基础设施、能源安全以及自然资源开发等领域。
Rubio reaffirmed Washington's interest in expanding bilateral economic cooperation, including in artificial intelligence, information, and communications technology infrastructure, energy security, and natural resource development, the statement said.
这位美国高级外交官还强调了美哈安全合作的重要性，以及美方与中亚五国携手共建一个联系更紧密、更具韧性且更加繁荣的中亚地区的必要性。
The top US diplomat also stressed the importance of US-Kazakhstan security cooperation and the platform with the US and five Central Asian nations for building a more interconnected, resilient, and prosperous Central Asia.
美国国务院称，鲁比奥对哈萨克斯坦坚定支持美国总统唐纳德·特朗普的和平倡议表示感谢，并对哈方承诺加入《亚伯拉罕协议》及其作为“积极合作伙伴”的作用予以肯定。据哈萨克斯坦外交部介绍，托卡耶夫与鲁比奥还讨论了落实两国最高层达成的各项协议事宜，包括去年11月特朗普与哈萨克斯坦总统卡西姆-若马尔特·托卡耶夫会晤时达成的共识。
The department said Rubio thanked Kazakhstan for its strong support for US President Donald Trump's peace initiatives and welcomed the country's commitment to join the Abraham Accords and its role as a “proactive partner.”According to Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry, Tleuberdi and Rubio also discussed implementing agreements reached at the highest level, including ones from a meeting last November between Trump and Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.
托卡耶夫强调，加强商业联系、吸引美国投资与先进技术，以及深化能源、关键矿产、数字化、交通运输与物流领域的合作具有重要意义。
Tleuberdi highlighted the importance of strengthening business ties, attracting US investment and advanced technologies, and expanding cooperation in energy, critical minerals, digitalization, transport, and logistics.
哈萨克斯坦外交部称：“两国外长探讨了进一步发展强化战略伙伴关系的前景，重点在于加强贸易、经济与投资合作。”
"The foreign ministers of the two countries discussed the prospects for further development of the expanded strategic partnership with an emphasis on strengthening trade, economic and investment cooperation," it said.
双方均指出当前双边关系呈现积极发展势头，并表达了扩大贸易往来、推进共同投资项目的意愿。
Both sides noted positive momentum in bilateral relations and expressed interest in increasing trade and implementing joint investment projects, the ministry said.
两位官员还就即将在佛罗里达州迈阿密举行的二十国集团峰会筹备工作交换了意见。
The two officials also exchanged views on preparations for the upcoming G20 summit in Miami, Florida.
据哈萨克斯坦外交部消息，鲁比奥表示有意在峰会结束后不久对哈萨克斯坦进行正式访问。
Rubio confirmed his interest in making an official visit to Kazakhstan soon after the summit, according to the Kazakh Foreign Ministry.
此次会晤是在撒马尔罕举行的一场部长级会议期间进行的，与会方包括美国以及中亚五国——哈萨克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦、塔吉克斯坦、土库曼斯坦和乌兹别克斯坦。
The meeting took place on the sidelines of a ministerial gathering in Samarkand bringing together the US and the five Central Asian countries -- Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.