The President of Uzbekistan received the delegation of the US Congress

On March 17, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a delegation of the United States of America led by a member of Congress, a member of the parliamentary Caucus on Cooperation with Uzbekistan Carol Miller, the press service of the head of our state reports.

The issues of further development and deepening of Uzbek-American relations of strategic partnership and multifaceted interaction were discussed.

At the beginning of the meeting, the parliamentarian conveyed to the head of our state sincere greetings and best wishes on behalf of the President of the United States, the leadership of Congress and members of the Caucus on Uzbekistan.

The high level of bilateral cooperation achieved was noted with deep satisfaction. Active political contacts and interdepartmental exchanges continue. In recent years, the volume of trade and investment has increased several times, business cooperation is strengthening.

Webster University and the American Technological University operate in Tashkent.

In addition, mutually beneficial cooperation is carried out in the field of transport, customs, migration, culture and other priority areas.

Carol Miller highly appreciated the results of the reform strategy being implemented in New Uzbekistan, including modernization of the economy, strengthening of democratic institutions, primarily the parliament, ensuring gender equality.

Particular attention was paid to expanding inter-parliamentary cooperation in order to support and promote economic and investment projects, including in the extractive, industrial, energy, and agricultural sectors.

The importance of establishing partnerships between the regions of Uzbekistan and the US states was emphasized.

An exchange of views on current issues on the regional agenda and the situation in Afghanistan also took place.