U.S. Secretary of State ‌Marco ​Rubio will lead a sizeable U.S. ‌delegation to the Munich Security Conference starting on Friday, underscoring the importance of ​transatlantic relations despite a "crisis of trust", the head of the forum said.

Axar.az informs, citing Reuters, Wolfgang Ischinger, the former diplomat who chairs the ‍annual gathering of security experts and ​policymakers, said more than 50 members of the U.S. Congress were expected, including Democratic U.S. Representative Alexandria ​Ocasio-Cortez.

Fifteen prime ⁠ministers or heads of state from the European Union will also attend the conference, which German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will open on Friday and continues until Sunday, he said.

"At the moment, transatlantic relations are, in my view, in a considerable crisis of trust and credibility," Ischinger told a press conference on Monday ‌in Berlin.

"That is why it is particularly gratifying that the American side is showing such strong ​interest in ‌Munich."

Rubio is expected to deliver a speech on Saturday.