President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received credentials from Korean Ambassador Kim Hee Sang, Kyrgyz Ambassador Musa Jamanbayev, Algerian Ambassador Boumediene Gennade, Kazakh Ambassador Beybut Atamkulov, United States Ambassador Jonathan Henick.

The head of state warmly welcomed the newly appointed ambassadors and congratulated them on the start of their diplomatic mission in Uzbekistan.

“We have set a goal to double the GDP of our country in the next 10 years. We have enough desire, desire and opportunities for this. In order to achieve such ambitious goals, we have calculated that the volume of investments will reach 120 billion dollars in the next 5 years, including the attraction of at least 70 billion dollars of foreign investments. The doors of our country should be open to the world, and the world markets should be open to our country,” Shavkat Mirziyoyev said. 

The head of state specifically touched on the prospects of comprehensive and long-term cooperation with the countries represented by the new ambassadors.

At the end of the ceremony, the President of Uzbekistan wished the ambassadors great success in their responsible and honorable activities. He called to be active and proactive in strengthening cooperation with the country, realizing the potential that has not yet been used, and finding new “growth points”.