Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- In accordance with the agreements reached following the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Partnership Dialogue in December 2021, a delegation of the Republic of Uzbekistan headed by Minister of Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz Kamilov visited the United States on 6-9 March 2022 America.

As part of his stay in Washington, the head of the Foreign Ministry of Uzbekistan held talks with US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. During the meeting, the parties exchanged congratulations on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations and the 20th anniversary of the strategic partnership between Uzbekistan and the United States. 

Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken also discussed the current state and prospects of Uzbek-American relations, topical issues of regional security and stability, including the humanitarian situation in neighboring Afghanistan. Special attention is paid to the practical aspects of regional cooperation within the C5 + 1 format.

During their stay in the US, the delegation of Uzbekistan also held meetings and negotiations with representatives of the US administration, members of Congress, American business and academic circles.

At a meeting with members of the American-Uzbek Chamber of Commerce, the Uzbek side brought to the representatives of the American business community the main provisions of the New Uzbekistan Development Strategy for 2022-2026, the measures taken in the republic to radically reform the domestic economy. 

During the event, issues of expanding the participation of US companies in the reform processes in the republic were also discussed. In addition, an agreement was reached on the broad participation of American companies in the work of the first Tashkent International Investment Forum (TIIF) on 24-26 March 2022.

With the leadership and experts of the American Council for International Education, George Washington University, Texas A&M University, Berkeley University in California. At the meetings, the possibilities of expanding interuniversity cooperation and organizing academic and research exchanges between the two countries were discussed in order to strengthen the potential of domestic specialists.