BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 19. Uzbekistan and
the United States have launched the inaugural meeting of their
Enhanced Strategic Partnership Dialogue in Samarkand, with the two
sides discussing trade, investment, energy, critical minerals and
advanced technologies at the meeting on October 19 in
Samarkand.
This was reflected in the statement by Uzbekistan's Foreign
Minister, Bakhtiyor Saidov, on his Telegram channel, following a
meeting between Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov and U.S.
Secretary of State Marco Rubio to open the new dialogue mechanism,
which aims to advance bilateral relations and implement agreements
reached by the leaders of the two countries.
“The launch of this mechanism marks an important step towards
the consistent development of Uzbekistan–U.S. relations,” Saidov
said in a statement published on his social media accounts.
The talks covered the full and timely implementation of
agreements reached by the two countries’ leaders, as well as
opportunities to expand trade and investment and advance
cooperation in strategic economic sectors.
Moreover, the officials discussed cooperation in education,
cultural and humanitarian exchanges, and security.
Saidov expressed confidence that the dialogue would help
strengthen mutual trust, advance joint projects and support new
initiatives within the framework of the two countries’ strategic
partnership.
The inaugural meeting establishes a new platform for regular
engagement between Tashkent and Washington on bilateral priorities,
including economic cooperation, technology and regional
security.
