Uzbek delegation holds meeting with the staffers of the US Congress
21/10/2017 11:05
Uzbek delegation holds meeting with the staffers of the US Congress
21/10/2017 11:05
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A delegation of Uzbekistan led by chairman of the Committee on Foreign Relations, Foreign Economic Relations, Foreign Investments and Tourism of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis Alisher Kurmanov held a meeting with staff members - executive officers of leading members of the Senate and House of Representatives, as well as key committees of the US Congress.
According to the press service of the Uzbek Foreign Ministry, the two sides exchanged views on topical issues of Uzbek-American relations.
The American side was informed about implementation of the Strategy of Action on five priority areas of Uzbekistan’s development in 2017-2021 and ongoing reforms in the sphere of economic and industrial development, as well as creating broad opportunities for foreign investors.
It was noted that 14 free economic zones were created in Uzbekistan, where 62 projects worth US$469 million were realized.
The participants discussed the results of the September visit of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the United States, implementation of agreements with leading foreign companies achieved within the framework of the business forum held in New York.
The parties considered the prospects for organizing a visit to Uzbekistan of leading congressmen and senators, representing key committees in the Congress and actively participating the formation of the Central Asian agenda of the US foreign policy.
In the conversation, the parties reviewed the results of the recent visit to Uzbekistan of the UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion Ahmed Shaheed, who highly appreciated the new stage of reforms directed to ensure tolerance and religious freedom, as well as protect the rights of believers.
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