Uzbekistan and the United States discussed issues aimed at strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two countries

    Business 8 October 2024 1083

    On October 7 of this year, Minister of Investment, Industry and Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Laziz Kudratov met with Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce of the United States D. De Falco.

    The sides discussed a wide range of bilateral issues aimed at strengthening trade and economic cooperation between the two countries.

    Special attention is paid to the organizational aspects of the upcoming joint events. Among the main ones: organizing an informal virtual trade dialogue and conducting mutual business missions. In addition, the possibilities of Uzbekistan's participation in the international Hydrogen program were considered.

    Joint measures to expand cooperation in the fields of geology and metallurgy, chemistry, and the textile industry were discussed. Special attention was paid to the issue of restoring the system of the Universal System of Preferences (GSP), which will expand the access of Uzbek products to the US markets.

    The American side expressed readiness to provide technical and consulting assistance to Uzbekistan's participation in the SABIT program to improve the skills of local enterprises in the field of international marketing and export diversification, which will strengthen the potential of the national brand "Made in Uzbekistan".

    Issues of Uzbekistan's participation in the Commercial Law and Development Program (CLDP) were also discussed.