President of Uzbekistan strongly condemned the assassination attempt on former US president Donald Trump and wished him a speedy recovery.
A number of students from Uzbekistan got accepted to highly selective US universities, including those in the Ivy League. Gazeta.uz talked to some of them about their path to success and aspirations. We also reviewed the list of Uzbekistan’s students admitted to US universities in the past years.
US trade representative Katherine Tai had meetings with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and several ministers in Tashkent. The ambassador reaffirmed the intention of the US to support Uzbekistan’s accession to the WTO, and to resume granting trade preferences under the GSP system.
US trade representative Katherine Tai will visit Tashkent and Samarkand on 11−12 June. She will meet with president of Uzbekistan and other officials. She will also attend the US — Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement Council meeting in Astana, Kazakhstan.
In an interview with Gazeta.uz, US under secretary of state for civilian security, democracy, and human rights Uzra Zeya spoke about priorities in the US-Uzbekistan relations, President Mirziyoyev’s reform agenda, and the importance of media and religious freedom.
Senators approved a law ratifying the agreement on measures to protect classified military information between Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Defense and the US Department of Defense. The document covers the information exchange, receipt of gratuitous military-technical assistance, and other.
President of Uzbekistan highlighted the nation’s wealth of over 30 rare-earth metals to investors, noting ongoing negotiations for critical raw materials cooperation with the United States and the United Kingdom.
Uzbekistan was removed from the Intellectual Property Watch List “due to sustained progress” by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. Uzbekistan had been on the list for 24 years, since 2000.
A four-year English Speaking Nation program, supported by the United States, concluded in Uzbekistan. More than 18,000 English teachers nationwide participated in the initiative.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev welcomed the U.S. delegations led by Senator Steve Daines and Congressman Mike Rogers, Chairman of the House of Armed Services Committee, on March 27. Congressman also had a meeting with the Minister of Defense Bakhodir Kurbanov.
The U.S. Department of the Treasury imposed sanctions against several companies from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan for supplying goods to Russia evading restrictions.
Nearly 120 Uzbekistani citizens who tried to illegally enter the United States have been returned home. Most of the citizens attempted to cross the border through Mexico.
Uzbekistani nationals who attempt to illegally enter the United States through the border with Mexico will now not be allowed into the country of migration. Instead, they will be detained until their immigration case is resolved.
The U.S. and Central Asian countries are launching a public-private dialogue business platform — Business 5+1 — to strengthen the region’s economic cooperation with American companies.
The U.S. once again stated its support for Uzbekistan’s intention to become a member of the WTO, and welcomed the ongoing economic reforms. The countries intend to continue increasing and diversifying trade and investment.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Donald Lu is expected to visit Uzbekistan this week and participate in the Strategic Partnership Dialogue between the two countries. He will also visit Kazakhstan and India.
The new Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the United States, Furkat Sidikov, presented his credentials to President Joe Biden.
The US imposed sanctions on Alisher Usmanov’s USM Holding and its affiliated companies, including Akhangarancement, Digital Invest, which holds a stake in Ucell and operates a labelling system in Uzbekistan. Additionally, several Uzbek citizens and natives have been subjected to these sanctions.
The US Treasury Department has sanctioned Uzbekistan’s Akhangarancement JSC and Alisher Usmanov-linked Akkermann Cement CA over concerns of potential sanction circumvention. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued a license to wind down transactions with these companies until July 11.
Antony Blinken stated in Tashkent that war in Ukraine could be ended with one decision by Putin. He also shared his thoughts on what kind of peace could be considered just in this conflict and accused China of advancing Russian propaganda and supporting its interests in international organizations.
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