President Trump late Thursday announced a new trade agreement between Uzbekistan and the United States covering several sectors.
“Over the next three years, Uzbekistan will purchase and invest approximately $35 billion in key U.S. sectors, including critical minerals, aviation, automotive parts, infrastructure, agriculture, energy and chemicals, information technology and others, and more than $100 billion over the next 10 years,” Trump wrote in a letter. Post on Truth Social.
The President thanked Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and said he looks forward to “a long and productive relations between our countries!”
This news has come after a meeting at the White House, where Trump hosted leaders In five Central Asian countries, including Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan. The gathering focused on rare earth metals needed for high-tech devices including smartphones, electric vehicles and fighter jets.
“These countries were once home to the ancient Silk Road connecting East and West,” Trump said. “Sadly, previous US presidents have completely neglected this region,” he said.
Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and US Ambassador to India Sergio Gore, who also serves as Trump’s special envoy to South and Central Asia, recently visited Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan to prepare for the summit.
The Trump administration has prioritized deepening its relations with Central Asian countries.
Thursday’s meeting comes months after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). More than 130 Central Asian immigrants deported To Uzbekistan without documents. The Uzbek government and the United States cooperated in deporting more than 100 Uzbek, Kazakh, and Kyrgyz immigrants.
“We commend President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev for his leadership in sending a flight to deport 131 illegal aliens back to their country,” Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement at the time. “We look forward to continuing to work closely with Uzbekistan on efforts to enhance our mutual security and uphold the rule of law.”
DHS said in April that Uzbekistan had “fully funded” the deportations.
