US President Donald Trump has wished Uzbekistan’s national football team success during a phone call with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. The World Cup will be held next year across the United States, Mexico and Canada from June to July.
During the conversation the two leaders also discussed ways to strengthen cooperation between Tashkent and Washington. Trade between the two countries grew by 15% last year, according to Mirziyoyev’s press service.
«The US President highly appreciated and supported the irreversible reforms being carried out in New Uzbekistan in recent years, aimed at modernising the economy and improving the well-being of the people,» the statement said.
The package of future joint projects includes aviation, energy, agriculture, the financial sector and other areas. Political dialogue was also on the agenda, with both sides reaffirming cooperation through the C5+1 format.
Mirziyoyev invited Trump to visit Uzbekistan at a time convenient for the American leader.
Kursiv also reports that Vladimir Putin has signed a decree appointing Alexey Yerkhov as ambassador to Uzbekistan.
