BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 25. The United States
continues to provide active institutional support for Uzbekistan’s
ongoing accession process to the World Trade Organization (WTO),
the press service of the Uzbek president says.
The issue was discussed during a meeting between President of
Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev and United States Trade
Representative Jamieson Greer, who arrived in Tashkent to review
current trade and economic cooperation frameworks.
During the talks, the sides paid special attention to deepening
bilateral interaction within the framework of global trade
integration, emphasizing that American support remains crucial for
accelerating Uzbekistan’s entry into the organization.
The ministers also discussed the practical outcomes of the
roundtable held with American business representatives during the
recent Tashkent International Investment Forum, emphasizing the
importance of effectively utilizing the American-Uzbek Business and
Investment Council to identify and promote new project
initiatives.
The meeting highlighted a positive trajectory in bilateral
economic relations, and the activation of business contacts, the
steady growth of mutual trade turnover and investment indicators
were noted with satisfaction,” the press service added.
At the beginning of the meeting, the head of the American
department conveyed warm greetings and best wishes from U.S.
President Donald Trump to the head of state.
Following the high-level consultations, both sides reaffirmed
their mutual interest in leveraging international trade mechanisms
to further expand long-term commercial ties between the two
nations.
