Expanding economic ties between Uzbekistan and the US is important

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said relations between Uzbekistan and the United States have reached their «highest level» in history. Speaking at the second meeting of the American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council in Samarkand on October 19, he credited President Donald Trump with shaping their development.

Mirziyoyev said the two countries have a solid political partnership and now need to expand economic ties. He noted that hundreds of companies with American capital operate in Uzbekistan, and named critical minerals, energy, digital technologies and artificial intelligence as priority areas. The meeting produced 54 agreements and initiatives worth about $12 billion, and he proposed a joint trade, investment and technology program through 2035.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Washington treats Central Asia as a priority and wants to strengthen its partnership with Uzbekistan. Rubio also said Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries were invited as observers to the G20 summit in Miami at the end of the year.