On August 22, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev hosted the U.S. congressmen Trent Kelly and Darin Lahoud, the presidential press service said.
Reportedly, the parties reviewed the ways to further strengthen the Uzbek-American relations of strategic partnership and expanding multifaceted cooperation.
The sides focused on the continuation of active inter-parliamentary exchanges and practical interaction with the states of Mississippi and Illinois, which are represented by congressmen.
“The parties commended the high level of bilateral ties achieved in recent years. Productive contacts are expanding and mutual visits are being made. The two-way trade increased by 53 percent last year, and by another 20 percent year to date. The number of American companies in our country is increasing,” the report says.
As an example, the fruitful activity of the Silverleaf company in the development of an agrocluster in the Jizzakh province is given.
Reportedly, the head of state highly appreciated the fruitful activities of the Uzbekistan Caucus in the US Congress.
The parties also touched upon building up mutually beneficial cooperation in the field of healthcare, education, agriculture, industry and high technologies also.
An agreement was reached on the organization of business missions from the said regions of the United States to Uzbekistan.
