Uzbekistan, U.S. Sign $12B Deals in Samarkand
Tashkent, Oct 19. Uzbekistan signed a package of 54 agreements with US companies totaling $12 billion during the visit of US Secretary of State Marco Rubio to the country, said Stanislav Bagramov, spokesperson for the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade of Uzbekistan.
Consensus
- Uzbekistan and the United States signed 54 cooperation agreements worth $12 billion.
- The agreements cover industrial, transport, and energy infrastructure, critical minerals, financial sector, digital technologies, agriculture, healthcare, and education.
- The agreements were signed during a business program in Samarkand on October 19.
- U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio visited Samarkand during the event.
- The agreements include cooperation with companies such as Wabtec, Franklin Templeton, Oppenheimer & Co., CitiGroup, BlackRock, ReElement Technologies, Traxys, and Trafigura.
- The deals involve localization of railway equipment production, access to international capital markets, investment attraction, and development of critical mineral competencies.
- Over 400 companies participated in the business program: over 100 American, 100 from other Central Asian countries, and 200 from Uzbekistan.
Points of divergence
- Uzbekistan signed agreements with GE Aerospace for aircraft engine supply and with Amazon Leo for satellite communications, and with GE HealthCare for medical technology, and with Valmont Industries for agricultural projects. — vesti
- President Donald Trump stated in 2025 that the U.S. would invest nearly $35 billion in key sectors of the American economy and over $100 billion in the next 10 years. — vedomosti
- Marco Rubio stated that the U.S. had not paid enough attention to Central Asia and emphasized the need to diversify supply chains for critical minerals. — vedomosti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Uzbekistan and the US signed 54 agreements worth $12 billion — Вести
- USA and Uzbekistan concluded deals worth $12 billion — Ведомости
- Uzbekistan and the US signed agreements worth $12 billion — Интерфакс
Key entities
- Uzbekistan
- USA
- Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU
- Media
- Marco Rubio
- Samarkand
- Stanislav Bagramov