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Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan and the United States have signed 54 agreements envisaging US$12 billion in investment and project financing.
The documents cover industry, transport and energy infrastructure, critical minerals, the financial sector, digital technologies, agriculture, healthcare and education, according to Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade.
Several agreements focus on industrial production and the railway sector. In particular, initiatives with Wabtec aim to localise the production of railway equipment and components in Uzbekistan.
Agreements with Franklin Templeton, Oppenheimer & Co., Citigroup and BlackRock concern Uzbek companies’ access to international capital markets, attracting institutional investors and financing infrastructure projects.
Critical minerals represent another area of cooperation.
Arrangements with ReElement Technologies, Traxys and Trafigura provide for the exploration and development of deposits, technological cooperation and mineral resource supplies. They are also intended to strengthen Uzbekistan’s capabilities in this sector.
Other initiatives cover digital technologies, healthcare and agriculture.
Cooperation with Amazon Leo envisages the development of satellite communications, while the partnership with GE HealthCare focuses on introducing advanced medical technologies. Collaboration with Valmont Industries aims to improve agricultural efficiency.
Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.
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