TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, October 27. President of
the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, received a U.S.
delegation led by Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs
Sergio Gor to discuss further development of the Uzbek-American
strategic partnership in trade, investment, and security, Trend reports via the press
service of the Uzbek president.
The meeting was also attended by U.S. Deputy Secretary of State
Christopher Landau and other senior officials. At the outset,
Sergio Gor conveyed sincere greetings and warm regards from U.S.
President Donald Trump to President Mirziyoyev.
The sides expressed satisfaction with the intensive political
dialogue, regular high-level exchanges, and active business
contacts. Trade turnover between the two countries is steadily
increasing, and the recent visit by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in
early October was deemed successful.
The parties highlighted the importance of advancing projects
across priority sectors, including industry, finance, critical
minerals, energy, digitalization, and agriculture, in line with the
adopted “road map” for bilateral cooperation. Strengthening
partnership in security, counterterrorism, combating extremism, and
addressing illegal migration were also discussed.
The meeting included an exchange of views on pressing global and
regional issues. Upcoming events were reviewed, including the
“C5+1” summit scheduled for next week in Washington, D.C.
Concurrently, by the conclusion of 2024, the bilateral trade
volume between the two nations escalated by 15 percent, culminating
in a total of $881.7 million, whereas the direct foreign investment
from the U.S. in Uzbekistan reached an impressive $612.6 million.
Over 300 enterprises with American investment are currently active
within the nation, comprising 167 that are wholly owned by U.S.
stakeholders.
