,,iv #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,,res4 #eii ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,september #bf1 #bjai,mr4 ,kelly of ,mississippi 7for himself and ,mr4 ,gonzalez of ,texas7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs ,,resolution ,expressing support of independence and further development of the strategic partnership between the ,united ,states and ,uzbekistan4 ,whereas the people of ,uzbekistan are celebrating ,september #a1 #aiia1 the #bhth anniversary of the independence of ,uzbekistan from the ,soviet ,union2 ,whereas the principles of the ,declaration on the ,strategic ,partnership and ,cooperation ,framework between the ,united ,states and the ,republic of ,uzbekistan of ,july #bjjb reaffirmed ,uzbekistan's commitment to further intensify the democratic transition of its society politically and economically2 ,whereas ,uzbekistan's ongoing regional initiatives aimed at strengthening stability and economic cooperation in ,central ,asia contribute greatly to the stability of the region2 ,whereas ,president ,shavkat ,mirziyoyev's ,five ,year ,strategy of ,action promotes good governance1 judicial reform and rule of law1 economic liberalization1 social development1 and an open and constructive foreign policy2 ,whereas the historic first visit of ,president ,mirziyoyev of ,uzbekistan to the ,united ,states in ,may #bjah launched a new era of strategic partnership between the ,united ,states and ,uzbekistan2 ,whereas during the visit of ,president ,mirziyoyev to the ,united ,states business deals valued at more than #d1hjj1jjj1jjj were signed followed by contracts valued at more than #b1ejj1jjj1jjj at the bilateral business forum in ,tashkent in ,october #bjah1 and the first-ever ,department of ,commerce-led ,certified ,trade ,mission to ,uzbekistan in ,june #bjai2 ,whereas the creation of the ,congressional ,uzbekistan ,caucus in the ,house of ,representatives has led to unprecedented levels of dialogue between ,american and ,uzbek political leadership2 ,whereas support provided to the ,united ,states by the ,government of ,uzbekistan in the aftermath of the ,september #aa1 #bjja1 attacks on the ,united ,states was crucial to the expulsion of al-,qaida from ,afghanistan2 ,whereas the deepening of ties between the ,state of ,mississippi and ,uzbekistan through the ,national ,guard's ,state ,partnership ,program has led to increased levels of military cooperation2 and ,whereas the eagerness of ,uzbekistan to strengthen bilateral cooperation with the ,united ,states1 share burdens1 and address regional issues1 including stability in ,afghanistan1 has fostered an environment of political and economic cooperation3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 reaffirms the enduring commitment of the ,united ,states to the independence1 territorial integrity1 and sovereignty of ,uzbekistan2 7#b7 recognizes ,uzbekistan's tremendous progress on important political1 economic1 and social reforms under the leadership of ,president ,mirziyoyev2 7#c7 resolves to strengthen the bilateral relationship between the ,united ,states and ,uzbekistan with a new dialogue to reinvigorate1 building on a broad range of mutual priorities2 7#d7 applauds the efforts of the ,government of ,uzbekistan to strengthen cooperative dialogue1 opening new possibilities for intraregional commerce and cooperative approaches to all challenges in ,central ,asia including by means of the ,central ,asia3 ,shared ,past and a ,common ,future1 ,cooperation for ,sustainable ,development and ,mutual ,prosperity conference1 which took place in ,samarkand on ,november #aj-aa1 #bjag1 and the ,central ,asian ,connectivity3 ,challenges and ,new ,opportunities conference1 held in ,tashkent on ,february #ai-bj1 #bjai2 7#e7 welcomes the ambitious reform program of ,president ,mirziyoyev aimed at a dramatic improvement of the human rights situation in ,uzbekistan1 advancing anticorruption measures and greater transparency in the judicial system1 strengthening accountability of public servants1 providing freedom of expression and press1 ending systematic forced and child labor1 eliminating trafficking in persons1 and ensuring religious freedom2 7#f7 supports deeper economic cooperation between the ,united ,states and ,uzbekistan that will increase trade and create new business opportunities in the fields of agriculture1 energy1 financial services1 chemical1 tourism1 textile1 health1 and digital innovation2 7#g7 commends the launch of the first ,american university in ,uzbekistan1 the ,webster ,university ,center in ,tashkent1 and accreditation of the ,american ,councils for ,international ,education in ,uzbekistan1 and encourages further broadening of educational cooperation between the two countries1 including through fostering academic and research partnerships between ,united ,states and ,uzbekistan universities and expanding ,english language training and ,,stem programs in public education in ,uzbekistan2 7#h7 underscores important dialogue between the ,united ,states and ,uzbekistan in multilateral cooperation formats in ,central ,asia1 including the ,c#ea regional format2 7#i7 underlines the emerging role of ,uzbekistan as an economic leader in ,central ,asia as demonstrated by hosting the ,central ,asia ,trade ,forum and the ,united ,states-,central ,asia ,trade and ,investment ,framework ,agreement 7,,tifa72 and 7#aj7 emphasizes the efforts of the ,government of ,uzbekistan to assume the burden of promoting the peace process1 and social and economic development in ,afghanistan by means of assistance to the ,afghan-led peace and reconciliation process1 support of the railway and electricity infrastructure development in ,afghanistan1 educating ,afghan youth1 partnering with the ,united ,states to address drug production and trafficking and weapons smuggling4