US Emphasizes Rule of Law to Advance American Investments in Uzbekistan

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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (L) meets with Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Khafizovich Kamilov in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Feb. 3, 2020. Kevin Lamarque/Pool/Reuters

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Uzbekistan on Feb.3 to discuss further expansion of American investment in the Central Asian country along with cooperation in the science, technology, and education fields.

At a joint press conference with Pompeo, Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov expressed his country’s interest in creating joint investment projects with U.S. businesses.