Uzbekistan and the U.S. Reach New Agreements Worth $12 Billion

On October 19, Shavkat Mirziyoyev received U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the U.S. President’s Special Representative for South and Central Asia, Sergio Gor, who were visiting Uzbekistan.

During the meeting, the parties discussed strengthening the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the United States, expanding trade and economic ties, and fostering cooperation in the fields of security, energy, transport, and digital technologies.

New agreements totaling $12 billion were reached within the framework of the second meeting of the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce (Business and Investment Council). It was also noted that the volume of trade turnover between the two countries has increased by 35 percent since the beginning of the year.

At the conclusion of the event, Marco Rubio was awarded the "Buyuk xizmatlari uchun" (For Great Services) Order for his contribution to developing the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the U.S., while Sergio Gor was awarded the "Do‘stlik" (Friendship) Order for his services in strengthening bilateral relations.

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