Uzbekistan and the United States sign 54 agreements worth $12 billion

The meeting was attended by senior executives from a number of prominent American companies, alongside Uzbek businessmen.

The agreements included the fields of industry, trade, investment, transport infrastructure, energy, critical minerals, finance, digital technology, agriculture, health, and education.

In a related context, the President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, discussed with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries, expanding economic cooperation, and implementing joint projects.

According to a statement issued by the Uzbek presidency, Mirziyoyev received Rubio, who arrived in the country to participate in the meeting of the foreign ministers of Central Asian countries and the United States in the "C5+1" format, and the second meeting of the US-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce and Investment in Samarkand.

The meeting addressed ways to strengthen the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the United States and to implement the agreements reached by the leaders of the two countries.

The two sides also evaluated the results of the meeting of the foreign ministers of Central Asian countries and the United States in the "C5+1" format, which affirmed the shared will to strengthen dialogue and expand multi-sectoral cooperation between Washington and the countries of Central Asia.

The two parties expressed their satisfaction with the development of bilateral cooperation in the fields of politics, security, trade, investment, innovation, technology, education, and culture, noting the expansion of direct dialogue between the parliaments and institutions of the two countries, as well as the growing relations between business and academic circles.

The meeting pointed to strengthening security cooperation in several areas, primarily combating terrorism, extremism, drug trafficking, and irregular migration, and also emphasized the importance of launching an expanded strategic partnership dialogue between the two countries as an important step for developing relations.

Following the meeting, Mirziyoyev awarded US Secretary of State Marco Rubio the "Distinguished Service" order, in recognition of his contributions to developing the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the United States, expanding political, diplomatic, trade, economic, cultural, and humanitarian relations, supporting peace, stability, and sustainable development in Central Asia, and strengthening trust and friendship between the peoples of the two countries.

Mirziyoyev also awarded Sergio Gor, the US President's Special Representative for South and Central Asian Affairs, the "Friendship" order.