TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, March 20. Uzbekistan and
the United States engaged in discussions to expand bilateral
cooperation, with a particular focus on strengthening commercial
and defense relations, Trend reports via the U.S. Department of State.
The issue was reviewed during a meeting between U.S. Deputy
Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Uzbekistan’s Special
Representative of the President for Foreign Affairs Abdulaziz
Kamilov.
During the talks, the sides also explored ways to advance
cooperation on shared priorities, including counterterrorism,
migration management, and strengthening economic partnership. The
U.S. side also expressed readiness to intensify dialogue within the
C5+1 regional platform.
The C5+1 framework serves as a dialogue mechanism aimed at
addressing mutual concerns and advancing cooperation between the
United States and the five Central Asian countries, Uzbekistan,
Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
Meanwhile, trade turnover between Uzbekistan and the United
States reached $93.3 million in January 2026, reflecting a
substantial 69.6% increase from $55.0 million recorded during the
same period in 2025, according to official statistics.
