From Washington to Samarkand: What Does Cooperation with the US Bring to Uzbekistan?

Source: UzA · October 21, 2026, 15:19

Ministerial talks in the C5+1 format in Samarkand, attended by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, open new directions for Uzbekistan–US cooperation, according to UzA. Meetings held on 19 October focused on expanding cooperation in trade, investment, energy, strategic minerals, technology and regional security.

Bilateral trade reached $881.7 million in 2024, up nearly 15 percent from 2023. The summit put forward 54 agreements and investment initiatives worth about $12 billion, spanning automotive, mining, energy, agriculture, aviation, transport, finance and digital technologies.

The article says the summit's results will be judged by investment realised, trade growth, new enterprises, jobs created and technology transfer. It was written by Muhtarama Komilova, with comment from Youth Parliament member Erkaboy Usmonaliyev.

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