The embassy of Uzbekistan in Washington held a meeting with the director of the Eurasian countries office of the US Department of Commerce Matthew Edwards to discuss preparations for the first certified US trade mission to Uzbekistan.
The upcoming trade mission is scheduled for June 18-20 by the US Department of Commerce jointly with the American Chamber of Commerce and the American-Uzbek Chamber of Commerce, the press service of the Uzbek MFA said.
It is planned that the business mission will include about 20 largest American companies. They represent such areas as production of consumer goods, healthcare and pharmaceuticals, construction, geology, metallurgy, aviation, logistics, agriculture, animal husbandry, agricultural engineering, software and education.
To date, 13 companies have already confirmed their participation in this mission, including Procter & Gamble, a transnational conglomerate for production of hygiene products, cosmetics and household appliances, which is included in the list of the 500 largest US corporations – Fortune 500, a leading manufacturer of medical equipment and pharmaceutical products Medtronic, carrying out activities in 160 countries of the world and being the world leader in development of heart pacemakers for the treatment of heartbeats, as well as the world-famous construction company Bechtel, implemented 25,000 large projects all over the world, in particular, in the construction of the third largest railway tunnel under the English Channel, as well as international airports in Hong Kong and Doha (Qatar). In general, about 25-30 representatives of American business are expected to participate in the trade mission.
Within the framework of the visit of American companies, it is also planned to hold a business forum and cooperation exchanges in the G2B and B2B formats.
The press service noted that this visit will create a platform for expanding the multifaceted partnership between business communities of the two countries. The parties are planning to achieve concrete practical results that could be formalized in the form of solid agreements in the course of the Uzbek-American business forum this coming autumn in Washington.
