Mirziyoyev in Washington: Historic Meeting with Trump and the C5+1

Evolution of Uzbekistan-US Relations

• 💡 Prior to 2017, Uzbekistan-US relations were described as in a "deplorable state," with the US distancing itself due to concerns over human rights and forced labor.
• 🌱 Following 2017, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's open policy, including reforms to eliminate forced and child labor and uphold human dignity, revitalized the relationship.
• ✅ This shift led to a powerful expansion of partnership with the United States, moving relations from a standstill.

Key Milestones and Diplomatic Engagements

• 🚀 President Mirziyoyev's first official visit to Washington in May 2018 established a strong foundation for a new era of strategic partnership.
• 🤝 A working visit to New York in September 2023 marked the first C5+1 summit, and a meeting with President Donald Trump at the UN General Assembly session resulted in over $100 billion in contracts.
• 📈 The strategic partnership dialogue between foreign policy agencies has evolved, with meetings now alternating between capitals and an agreement to elevate the format to an expanded strategic partnership.

Economic Partnership Growth

• 📊 Economic interaction has become a core pillar of the bilateral dialogue, moving beyond just an add-on to political discussions.
• 💰 Trade turnover between Uzbekistan and the US showed significant growth, reaching $881.7 million in 2024 and $509.5 million by July 2025.
• 🏭 Uzbekistan hosts 314 enterprises with American capital, including major companies like Air Products, General Electric, General Motors, and Boeing, attracting substantial foreign direct investments.
• 🤝 Investment agreements and trade contracts totaling $11.2 billion were secured at the Uzbek-American business forum in Washington in September 2023.

Cultural and Educational Ties

• ✈️ Direct flights between Tashkent and New York have been operating since July 2017, strengthening connections between the two countries' economies and people.
• 📚 Partnerships extend to the cultural and humanitarian spheres, including sister city relationships and the establishment of Webster University and American University of Technology branches in Tashkent.

Uzbekistan's Role in Regional Diplomacy

• 🌍 Uzbekistan is positioned as a key architect of the Central Asia Plus dialogue platform, promoting sustainable development and regional solidarity.
• 🎯 Its foreign policy emphasizes synergy, aiming for complementarity rather than opposition between different international formats.
• 💡 Uzbekistan actively participates as a moderator and idea generator in multilateral formats like the C5+1 summit, proposing approaches that consider all parties' interests.

Current Washington Visit Agenda

• 🇺🇸 President Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Washington, D.C., on November 4 for a working visit at the invitation of US President Donald Trump.
• 🗓️ The agenda includes meetings with US Congress representatives on November 5 to discuss expanding multifaceted partnership.
• 💼 On November 6, President Mirziyoyev will participate in the C5+1 summit and hold meetings with leading American companies and a roundtable with business circles.