In Washington, D.C., Saida Mirziyoyeva and Sergio Gor discussed the upcoming launch of the Council

Co-Chairs Saida Mirziyoyeva, Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan, and Ambassador Sergio Gor, U.S. Special Envoy for South and Central Asia, met in Washington, D.C. ahead of the official launch of American-Uzbek Business and Investment Council.

"The newly established Council is poised to serve as an effective platform for strengthening commercial ties between Uzbekistan and the United States - an effort backed by the firm political will of both countries' presidents," commented Ms. Mirziyoyeva in her official blog.

The meeting was also attended by Mr. Komil Allamjonov, Advisor to the Head of the Administration of the President of Uzbekistan, who will be serving as Special Envoy at the Council, Ms. Nozima Davletova, Head of Secretariat of the Council, and Mr. Furkat Siddikov, Ambassador of Uzbekistan to the United States.