,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #eii  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #bf1        
#bjai,mr4 ,kelly ( ,mississippi 7=      
himself & ,mr4 ,gonzalez ( ,texas7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,express+       
support ( indep5d5ce & fur!r developm5t 
( ! /rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$   
,/ates & ,uzbeki/an4  ,:]eas ! p (      
,uzbeki/an are celebrat+ ,septemb] #a1  
#aiia1 ! #bh? anniv]s>y ( ! indep5d5ce (
 ,uzbeki/an f ! ,soviet ,union2 ,:]eas !
 pr9ciples ( ! ,decl>ation on !         
,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip & ,coop]ation       
,framework betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !   
,republic ( ,uzbeki/an ( ,july #bjjb    
reaffirm$ ,uzbeki/an's commitm5t to     
fur!r int5sify ! democratic transition (
 its society politically & economically2
 ,:]eas ,uzbeki/an's ongo+ regional     
initiatives aim$ at /r5g!n+ /ability &  
economic coop]ation 9 ,c5tral ,asia     
contribute greatly to ! /ability ( !    

region2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,%avkat        
,mirziyoyev's ,five ,ye> ,/rategy (     
,action promotes good gov]nance1        
judicial re=m & rule ( law1 economic    
lib]alization1 social developm5t1 & an  
op5 & con/ructive =eign policy2 ,:]eas !
 hi/oric fir/ visit ( ,presid5t         
,mirziyoyev ( ,uzbeki/an to ! ,unit$    
,/ates 9 ,may #bjah laun*$ a new era (  
/rategic p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,uzbeki/an2 ,:]eas dur+ ! visit (    
,presid5t ,mirziyoyev to ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 bus9ess deals valu$ at m ?an           
#d1hjj1jjj1jjj 7 sign$ foll[$ by        
contracts valu$ at m ?an #b1ejj1jjj1jjj 
at ! bilat]al bus9ess =um 9 ,ta%k5t 9   
,octob] #bjah1 & ! fir/-ev] ,dep>tm5t ( 
,comm]ce-l$ ,c]tifi$ ,trade ,mission to 
,uzbeki/an 9 ,june #bjai2 ,:]eas !      
creation ( ! ,congressional ,uzbeki/an  
,caucus 9 ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has 
l$ to unprec$5t$ levels ( dialogue      
betwe5 ,am]ican & ,uzbek political      
lead]%ip2 ,:]eas support provid$ to !   
,unit$ ,/ates by ! ,gov]nm5t (          

,uzbeki/an 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,septemb]    
#aa1 #bjja1 attacks on ! ,unit$ ,/ates 0
 crucial to ! expulsion ( al-,qaida f   
,afghani/an2 ,:]eas ! deep5+ ( ties     
betwe5 ! ,/ate ( ,mississippi &         
,uzbeki/an ?r\gh ! ,national ,gu>d's    
,/ate ,p>tn]%ip ,program has l$ to      
increas$ levels ( milit>y coop]ation2 & 
,:]eas ! eag]ness ( ,uzbeki/an to /r5g!n
 bilat]al coop]ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 
%>e burd5s1 & address regional issues1  
includ+ /ability 9 ,afghani/an1 has     
fo/]$ an environm5t ( political &       
economic coop]ation3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x   
,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives-- 7#a7     
reaffirms ! endur+ commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates to ! indep5d5ce1 t]ritorial      
integrity1 & sov]eignty ( ,uzbeki/an2   
7#b7 recognizes ,uzbeki/an's trem5d\s   
progress on important political1        
economic1 & social re=ms "u ! lead]%ip (
 ,presid5t ,mirziyoyev2  7#c7 resolves  
to /r5g!n ! bilat]al relation%ip betwe5 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,uzbeki/an ) a new    
dialogue to re9vigorate1 build+ on a    

broad range ( mutual priorities2  7#d7  
applauds ! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t (        
,uzbeki/an to /r5g!n coop]ative         
dialogue1 op5+ new possibilities =      
intr>egional comm]ce & coop]ative       
approa*es to all *all5ges 9 ,c5tral     
,asia includ+ by means ( ! ,c5tral      
,asia3 ,%>$ ,pa/ & a ,common ,future1   
,coop]ation = ,su/a9able ,developm5t &  
,mutual ,prosp]ity conf]5ce1 :i* took   
place 9 ,sam>k& on ,novemb] #aj-aa1     
#bjag1 & ! ,c5tral ,asian ,connectivity3
 ,*all5ges & ,new ,opportunities        
conf]5ce1 held 9 ,ta%k5t on ,febru>y    
#ai-bj1 #bjai2  7#e7 welcomes ! ambiti\s
 re=m program ( ,presid5t ,mirziyoyev   
aim$ at a dramatic improvem5t ( ! human 
rights situation 9 ,uzbeki/an1 advanc+  
anticorruption measures & great]        
transp>5cy 9 ! judicial sy/em1 /r5g!n+  
acc\ntability ( public s]vants1 provid+ 
fre$om ( expression & press1 end+       
sy/ematic =c$ & *ild labor1 elim9at+    
traffick+ 9 p]sons1 & ensur+ religi\s   
fre$om2  7#f7 supports deep] economic   

coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &     
,uzbeki/an t w increase trade & create  
new bus9ess opportunities 9 ! fields (  
agriculture1 en]gy1 f9ancial s]vices1   
*emical1 t\rism1 textile1 heal?1 &      
digital innovation2  7#g7 comm5ds !     
laun* ( ! fir/ ,am]ican univ]sity 9     
,uzbeki/an1 ! ,web/] ,univ]sity ,c5t] 9 
,ta%k5t1 & accr$itation ( ! ,am]ican    
,c\ncils = ,int]national ,education 9   
,uzbeki/an1 & enc\rages fur!r broad5+ ( 
educational coop]ation betwe5 ! two     
c\ntries1 includ+ ?r\gh fo/]+ academic &
 rese>* p>tn]%ips betwe5 ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,uzbeki/an univ]sities & exp&+ ,engli% 
language tra9+ & ,,/em programs 9 public
 education 9 ,uzbeki/an2  7#h7          
und]scores important dialogue betwe5 !  
,unit$ ,/ates & ,uzbeki/an 9 multilat]al
 coop]ation =mats 9 ,c5tral ,asia1      
includ+ ! ,c#ea regional =mat2  7#i7    
und]l9es ! em]g+ role ( ,uzbeki/an z an 
economic lead] 9 ,c5tral ,asia z        
demon/rat$ by ho/+ ! ,c5tral ,asia      
,trade ,=um & ! ,unit$ ,/ates-,c5tral   

,asia ,trade & ,inve/m5t ,framework     
,agreem5t 7,,tifa72 &  7#aj7 emphasizes 
! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,uzbeki/an to   
assume ! burd5 ( promot+ ! peace        
process1 & social & economic developm5t 
9 ,afghani/an by means ( assi/ance to ! 
,afghan-l$ peace & reconciliation       
process1 support ( ! railway &          
electricity infra/ructure developm5t 9  
,afghani/an1 educat+ ,afghan y\?1 p>tn]+
 ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates to address drug      
production & traffick+ & weapons        
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