Within the framework of the business program of the visit to Washington, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the signing ceremony of bilateral documents and the presentation of joint projects. The event was held in a "word-to-word" format: negotiations, presentations, and then specific agreements.
Representatives of the US government and financial institutions participated in the meeting. In particular, the meeting was attended by Trade Representative Jameson Greer, Special Representative of the President Paolo Zampolli, President and Chairman of Eximbank John Jovanovich, Chairman of the US-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce Carolyn Lamm, as well as heads of such leading companies as "Traxis," "Walmont Industries," "Galf Oil," "Avigen Broiler Branding Group," "John Deere," "Black Rock Financial Markets Edvayzori," "Oppenheimer," and others.
Heads of regions of Uzbekistan also joined the dialogue via videoconference. This showed that the meeting is becoming a practical plan that will reach the regions, and not just the center.
In his speech, the head of state noted that this meeting is a logical continuation of the previous round table, and economic cooperation is rising to a new level in the spirit of strategic trust and mutual interest.
"Today, the leading position is occupied by reliable partners, clear rules, and long-term cooperation. We are building our cooperation with the United States of America on the basis of this logic," Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.
Important directions in the socio-economic development of Uzbekistan were also discussed at the meeting. The President emphasized that the economy is one of the key points of strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the United States.
Among the priority areas of cooperation are the most important sectors of raw materials, petrochemicals, energy, agriculture, poultry farming, and others. At the same time, it was noted that the role of the US International Finance Development Corporation and the Eximbank as permanent partners in accompanying the agreements is being strengthened.
The need for more active use of the capabilities of the Joint Business and Investment Council was also noted. In order to strengthen interregional ties, instructions were given to organize visits of the heads of regions of Uzbekistan to partner states in the USA. That is, cooperation "doesn't stay in the capital."
Following the event, bilateral documents covering a number of important areas were signed with the participation of the President. Including:
- creation of a network of gas stations,
- introduction of sprinkler irrigation technologies,
- extraction and supply of essential minerals,
- creation of a poultry cluster,
- development of agro-industry,
- expansion of the financial market,
- further improvement of the investment climate.
In short, this visit is not just a statement, but a portfolio of concrete projects. Now the main point is that if the signed agreements are implemented faster, the result will be felt in the regions: new jobs, technology, exports, and even larger investment flows.
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