Tayyorladi: Nutfullayeva Marjona

Uzbekistan's relations with the United States
U.S.-Uzbek relations are governed by a number of intergovernmental agreements and treaties. U.S.-Uzbek relations have been developing steadily, with the improvement of relations between the two countries peaking after the US invasion of Afghanistan on September 11, 2001. Relations between Georgia, Ukraine, and Kyrgyzstan, former Soviet republics of 2003-2005, have deteriorated significantly since the "color revolution," and the Uzbek government has sought to limit the influence of the United States and civil society, political reform, and other human rights NGOs.
The visit of the first President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov to the United States in June 1996 was an important event in the further development of relations between the two countries. A set of bilateral documents was signed during the visit. Protocols on financing the development of gas fields in Bukhara region, the establishment of a joint venture for the production of surkov materials, the establishment of a joint venture to provide leasing services to agricultural enterprises, the agreement between the National Bank for Foreign Economic Activity (TIF) and the US Trade and Development Agency Tashkent Grant Agreement between the United States for the preparation of a feasibility study for a joint aircraft production project, a memorandum of cooperation between the National Bank of Uzbekistan TIF and the Bank of America, the State Committee for Geology and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan Memorandum of Understanding between the Company, State Geol. and an agreement between the Mineral Resources Committee and Newmont-Mayning and Mitsui Corp. to jointly develop the Kyzylolmasoy and Kochbulak ore deposits.
In 1999, the trade turnover between Uzbekistan and the United States amounted to 282 million US dollars. USD. Uzbekistan buys wheat, consumer goods and equipment from the United States. Exports are mainly cotton fiber. Successful cooperation of various firms and companies in the United States with Uzbekistan, the exchange of delegations will strengthen relations between the two countries.
A number of Uzbek-American joint projects have been launched in Uzbekistan. The largest of these is the use of a gold ore deposit in Zarafshan by Newmont-May, International Telset, Inc. projects to create and manage a cable television network in Tashkent.
Among American firms and companies, Barents Group successfully cooperates with Uzbek partners in the chemical industry, construction of a compressor station for the Kellog Kokdumalak deposit, AIG and Emsi-Ay in various fields.
The Uzbek-American joint venture Zarafshon Newmount has built a modern enterprise in a short period of time in the Kyzylkum desert.
The Trade and Development Agency, a major U.S. non-governmental organization that funds research by American firms implementing major projects in the CIS, has decided to provide a grant to the Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Combine to finance a feasibility study for a new modular gold mining plant project.
Representatives of private business have also made a significant contribution to Uzbek-American cooperation. In 1997, with the help of the American company "Case International", the Tashkent Tractor Plant was rebuilt and the production of modern tractors of this company was launched. Boeing, on the other hand, leased passenger planes on mutually beneficial terms. Boeing differs significantly from Russian aircraft of this category, both in terms of convenience and flight safety.
Uzbek-German relations - Although official relations between Germany and the Republic of Uzbekistan date back to 1992, relations between the two countries have a long history. In the early 20th century, the German Zinger sewing machine was very popular among Uzbek craftsmen. After the independence of Uzbekistan, equal relations were established between the two countries. The first embassy of Uzbekistan in Western Europe was opened in 1993 in Bonn. Since then, mutual contacts and visits of delegations have been established. The official visit of the German Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation in August 1992 laid the foundation for the development of bilateral relations. The visit of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov to Germany in April 1993 marked a turning point in bilateral trade and economic relations. The agreements on the promotion and mutual protection of capital investments, the establishment of the Fund for Scientific Research and Specialists and the Agreement on Cultural Cooperation signed at the end of the visit set the legal framework for relations between the two countries.