President Mirziyoyev Oversees Signing of Key Bilateral Agreements in Washington

Washington, D.C., The Gulf Observer: As part of the business programme of his visit to Washington, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, participated in a ceremony marking the signing of several bilateral documents and the presentation of joint investment projects aimed at strengthening economic cooperation with the United States.

The event brought together representatives of the U.S. government and major financial institutions, including U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, Special Envoy of the President Paolo Zampolli, President and Chairman of the Export-Import Bank John Jovanovic, and Chair of the Board of the American–Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce Carolyn Lamm. Senior executives from leading American companies such as Traxys, Valmont Industries, Gulf Oil, Aviagen Broiler Breeding Group, John Deere, BlackRock Financial Markets Advisory, and Oppenheimer also attended. Heads of Uzbekistan’s regions joined the meeting via video link.

In his address, President Mirziyoyev described the meeting—held in a new, practical format—as a logical continuation of the previous roundtable discussions, signaling the transition of Uzbekistan–U.S. economic relations to a higher level of strategic trust and mutual interest.

“Today, the reliability of partners, the predictability of rules, and long-term horizons of cooperation are coming to the forefront. It is within this logic that we are building our interaction with the United States,” the Uzbek leader emphasized.

The President underscored that the economic agenda remains a central pillar of the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the United States. He outlined priority areas for enhanced cooperation, including critical raw materials, petrochemicals, energy, agriculture, poultry farming, and other sectors of mutual interest.

Particular attention was given to the growing role of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation and the Export-Import Bank of the United States as key systemic partners supporting major transactions. President Mirziyoyev also stressed the importance of actively utilizing the potential of the joint Business and Investment Council to expand trade and investment flows.

To deepen interregional cooperation, instructions were issued to organize visits by the heads of Uzbekistan’s regions to partner states in the United States.

In the presence of the Head of State, bilateral agreements were signed covering the construction of a network of gas stations, the introduction of modern sprinkler irrigation technologies, the extraction and supply of critical minerals, the establishment of a poultry cluster, the development of the agro-industrial sector and financial markets, as well as initiatives aimed at improving the overall investment climate.

The ceremony marked another significant step in advancing comprehensive economic collaboration between Uzbekistan and the United States.