President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has held a high-level business roundtable in New York with senior executives from leading American companies, investment firms, and financial institutions, as part of his working visit to the US.
The event served as a dynamic platform to strengthen economic ties between Uzbekistan and the United States and attracted prominent figures from both the public and private sectors, The Caspian Post reports via Uzbek media.
Among the notable participants were Sergio Ghor, the U.S. President’s Special Envoy for South and Central Asia; Paolo Zampolli, Special Envoy for Global Partnerships; William Committ, Deputy Secretary of Commerce; Carolyn Lamm, Chair of the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce; as well as senior representatives from top U.S. corporations including Franklin Templeton, Citigroup, BNY Mellon, NASDAQ, Boeing, Mastercard, Visa, General Motors, Nvidia, Oppenheimer, Jefferies, Air Products, Traxys, FLSmidth, GoGreen Partners, Cleveland Clinic, and Cargill. Executives from major Uzbek companies also took part in the discussions.
In his opening remarks, President Mirziyoyev emphasized the strategic importance of the dialogue, referencing a recent conversation with former U.S. President Donald Trump, in which both leaders agreed to expand economic cooperation and jointly pursue long-term investment initiatives.
Mirziyoyev highlighted the rapid growth of bilateral relations, noting that trade turnover between Uzbekistan and the U.S. has quadrupled over the past eight years, and more than 300 American companies are currently operating in the Uzbek market. He cited the establishment of the National Investment Fund in partnership with Franklin Templeton as a landmark achievement aimed at financing large-scale strategic projects.
The president presented a roadmap for future collaboration, identifying key sectors such as critical minerals processing, development of sustainable supply chains, information technology, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, renewable energy, transportation, healthcare, “smart” agriculture, and modern social infrastructure.
American business leaders welcomed the Uzbek government’s ongoing economic reforms and investor-friendly policies. They expressed keen interest in deepening engagement and confirmed their readiness to participate in major national projects. Many affirmed a long-term commitment to Uzbekistan as a promising investment destination in Central Asia.
The roundtable concluded with a shared vision of fostering greater economic integration and innovation-driven partnerships between Uzbekistan and the United States.
