Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- From 21 to 25 March 2020, representatives of large investment corporations, banks, as well as energy and technology companies from the USA, China, Israel and India, who are members of the board of directors and the trustees of the Council of the "Asian Society", will be in Tashkent.

The agreement on the organization of this visit was reached on 6 February during the meeting of the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the USA, Javlon Vakhabov, with the president and chief executive officer of the Asian Society, Josette Sheeran.

The purpose of the trip of the representative delegation will be to get acquainted with large-scale reforms and foreign policy priorities of Uzbekistan, created by conditions for foreign investors, as well as the history and culture of the Uzbek people.

During the stay of guests in Uzbekistan, negotiations are planned with the leadership of the Oliy Majlis, ministries of foreign affairs, foreign trade and investment, as well as representatives of large business.

The visit of the Asian Society delegation to Uzbekistan will take place as part of the Silk Road Caravan 2020 tour, during which the Asian Society delegation will also visit Turkey, where meetings with government members and business circles are planned.

The Asia Society is a non-profit, non-partisan organization founded in 1956 by renowned American businessman and philanthropist John Rockefeller III, headquartered in New York City. The main goal of the organization is to increase through a wide range of research and academic programs awareness of Asia, the role of the countries of the region in the system of international relations, their economic opportunities, culture and art.

The company has several centers in the United States (Houston, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Washington and New York) and outside the United States (Hong Kong, Manila, Mumbai, Seoul, Shanghai, Sydney and Zurich).

The board of directors and board of trustees of Asian Society includes the owners of major corporations, banks, members of governments and royal families.