BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 9. The Tashkent International Investment Forum hosted an Uzbek-American business forum aimed at strengthening bilateral economic cooperation and exploring new opportunities for partnership between Uzbekistan and the US, TurkicWorld reports.
Organized by the Ministry of Investments, Industry, and Trade of Uzbekistan in collaboration with the US-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce (AUCC), the event brought together key government officials and business leaders from both countries to discuss prospects for future cooperation.
From the Uzbek side, the forum was attended by Deputy Prime Minister Jamshid Khodjaev, Minister of Investments, Industry, and Trade Laziz Kudratov, First Deputy Chairman of the Senate Sodik Safoev, and senior representatives from major ministries and agencies.
More than 150 participants from the government and business sectors of both countries took part in the forum, including executives from leading global companies such as Boeing, Visa, Coca-Cola, Medtronic, John Deere, CNH, Morgan Stanley, NASDAQ, and Abbott, as well as representatives from investment funds, universities, law firms, and technology companies.
Discussions highlighted a shared commitment to expanding cooperation in key sectors including green energy, food production and agriculture, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, information technology and digital infrastructure, financial technologies, and industrial production. Both sides expressed strong interest in fostering long-term partnerships to drive economic growth and innovation.
The forum served as a platform to strengthen trade relations and lay the foundation for future joint ventures in strategic industries, signaling a promising outlook for bilateral investment and cooperation.
Meanwhile, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and the United States reached $773.3 million from January through November 2024.
