Mirziyoyev Invites Trump for Historic First US Presidential Visit

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — Uzbekistan's president has invited Donald Trump to make history — extending a formal invitation for what would be the first-ever visit by a sitting U.S. president to the Central Asian nation.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev delivered the invitation in a congratulatory message to Trump on the occasion of his birthday, using the diplomatic gesture to both celebrate the personal milestone and advance a broader geopolitical agenda.

In the message, Mirziyoyev described Uzbek-American relations as having reached "a qualitatively new level," built on mutual respect, trust, and shared interests — and expressed Tashkent's clear appetite for deeper engagement. "Cooperation between our two countries is particularly strong today and is acquiring an increasingly practical character," the Uzbek leader wrote, signaling a shift from symbolic diplomacy toward concrete deliverables.

Mirziyoyev highlighted Uzbekistan's interest in expanding trade, economic, and investment ties with Washington as part of a broadened strategic partnership. He also praised Trump's international efforts toward peace and stability — a pointed acknowledgment that carried diplomatic weight given the current global climate — and expressed confidence that bilateral cooperation on international and regional platforms would continue to yield tangible results.

The centerpiece of the message, however, was the formal invitation for Trump to visit Uzbekistan — a trip that, if realized, would mark an unprecedented moment in the history of relations between the two countries. No sitting U.S. president has ever made an official visit to Uzbekistan since the country gained independence in 1991.

The overture comes as Uzbekistan has pursued an assertive foreign policy under Mirziyoyev, courting major powers across multiple fronts while positioning Tashkent as a stable, reform-oriented hub in a strategically sensitive region bordering Afghanistan, Russia, and China.