Baku, Azerbaijan, May 15
By Fikret Dolukhanov – Trend:
During the official visit of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to the United States, the parties plan to sign over 40 documents, including trade, economic and investment agreements for a total amount of $8.5 billion, the Press Secretary of the Uzbek president Komil Allamjonov told at a briefing in Washington.
He added that the figures may change during the visit.
It is expected that Shavkat Mirziyoyev will arrive to the Andrews airport in Washington on May 15.
“Both sides pay considerable attention to this visit. The US administration called the visit of Shavkat Mirziyoyev as a historical one,” Allamjonov said.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev will meet with US President Donald Trump in the White House on May 16. The negotiations will initially be held face-to-face, then in an expanded format.
The parties will discuss development of cooperation in political, trade and economic, investment and other spheres.
The president of Uzbekistan will visit the Pentagon on May 17 and hold talks with the US secretary of defense. Mirziyoyev is expected to discuss strengthening of cooperation between the two countries with congressmen and senators in the Capitol.
Mirziyoyev will also meet with the president of the World Bank to negotiate attracting investments to Uzbekistan's economy.
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