,,iv  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #dae  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,may #ai1 #bjba ,mr4  
,kelly ( ,mississippi 7= himself & ,mr4 
,vic5te ,gonzalez ( ,texas7 submitt$ !  
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,reaffirm+ ,unit$         
,/ates-,uzbeki/an relations4  ,:]eas !  
,republic ( ,uzbeki/an decl>$ its       
indep5d5ce f ! ,soviet ,union on        
,septemb] #a1 #aiia2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates e/abli%$ diplomatic relations )  
,uzbeki/an 9 #aiib1 & has develop$ a    
/rong /rategic p>tn]%ip s9ce !n2 ,:]eas 
! ,decl>ation on ! ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip &
 ,coop]ation ,framework betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ! ,republic ( ,uzbeki/an1 sign$
 9 ,july #bjjb1 e/abli%$ a pr9cipl$     
framework = mutually b5eficial relations
 9 ! political1 economic1 milit>y1      
milit>y-te*nical1 humanit>ian1 & o!r    
areas & recogniz$ ! importance (        
consi/5t implem5tation ( democratic &   
m>ket re=ms 9 ,uzbeki/an2 ,:]eas        

,uzbeki/an's ongo+ regional initiatives 
aim$ at /r5g!n+ /ability & economic     
coop]ation ov] ! pa/ #e ye>s 9 ,c5tral  
,asia contribute greatly to ! /ability (
 ! region2 ,:]eas ,uzbeki/an's ,national
 ,developm5t ,action ,/rategy on ,five  
,priority ,areas #bjag-bjba laid out an 
ambiti\s plan to promote good gov]nance1
 judicial re=m & rule ( law1 economic   
lib]alization1 social developm5t1       
religi\s tol]ance & int]e?nic accord1 & 
a balanc$ & con/ructive =eign policy2   
,:]eas ! (ficial visit ( ,presid5t      
,mirziyoyev to ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9 ,may   
#bjah1 laun*$ a new era ( /rategic      
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &       
,uzbeki/an2 ,:]eas ! ,novemb] #bjbj1    
,annual ,bilat]al ,consultations held 9 
! ,di/rict ( ,columbia result$ 9 a wide 
range ( agreem5ts to fur!r develop      
bilat]al coop]ation1 includ+ on issues  
su* z combat+ int]national t]rorism1    
regional security includ+ ,afghani/an1  
bilat]al trade & inve/m5t1 education1   
heal?1 cyb]security1 & promote fur!r    

re=m 9 ,uzbeki/an on human rights1      
combat+ traffick+ 9 p]sons1 religi\s    
fre$om1 civil society1 & indep5d5t m$ia2
 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,/ates assi/ance to      
,uzbeki/an is aim$ at improv+           
livelihoods ( citiz5s ?r\gh support to  
enhanc+ ov]all economic conditions1     
address+ ! ?reats ( infecti\s disease & 
transnational crime1 increas+ citiz5s'  
access to ju/ice & input into gov]nm5t  
decision mak+1 promot+ ! rule ( law1    
public education re=m1 def5se           
coop]ation1 & enc\rag+ gov]nm5t ef=ts t 
ensure respect = human rights &         
fundam5tal fre$oms2 ,:]eas ! creation ( 
! ,congressional ,uzbeki/an ,caucus 9 ! 
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives has l$ to       
burgeon+ dialogue betwe5 ,am]ican &     
,uzbeki/ani political lead]%ip2 ,:]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 ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,uzbeki/an provid$ support to ! ,unit$ 

,/ates 9 ! aft]ma? ( ! ,septemb] #aa1   
#bjja1 attacks on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 0 a 
key p>tn] 9 support+ int]national ef=ts 
9 ,afghani/an & provid+ critical access 
& support to drive al-,qaida t]rori/s f 
,afghani/an2 & ,:]eas ,uzbeki/an has    
demon/rat$ a will+ness to /r5g!n        
bilat]al coop]ation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates1  
%>e burd5s1 & address regional issues1  
includ+ /ability 9 ,afghani/an1 & !reby 
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 ! progress t ,uzbeki/an 
has made 9 rec5t ye>s on important      
political1 economic1 democratic1 &      
social re=ms2  7#c7 recognizes !        
election ( ,uzbeki/an to ! ,unit$       
,nations ,human ,rights ,c\ncil = !     
p]iod ( #bjba ?r\gh #bjbc1 ! fir/ "t 9 !
 c\ntry's hi/ory1 & enc\rages !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,uzbeki/an to use ?is       

position to actively promote human      
rights & hold acc\ntable ^? :o d n      
respect !m2  7#d7 welcomes ! elevation 9
 ,decemb] #bjbj1 ( ! ,unit$             
,/ates-,uzbeki/an ,annual ,bilat]al     
,consultations to a ,/rategic ,p>tn]%ip 
,dialogue2  7#e7 recognizes ! ef=ts ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,uzbeki/an to /r5g!n        
regional dialogue & coop]ation1 op5+ new
 possibilities = intr>egional comm]ce & 
coop]ative approa*es to *all5ges 9      
,c5tral ,asia1 includ+ by means ( !     
,food & ,agricultural ,organization     
,regional ,conf]5ce = ,europe1 held     
virtually on ,novemb] #b1 #bjbj1 & !    
,uzbeki/an 9 ! ,context ( ,regional     
,security & ,global ,*anges conf]5ce    
held 9 ,ta%k5t on ,novemb] #g1 #bjai2   
7#f7 welcomes ! ambiti\s re=m program ( 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,uzbeki/an aim$ at improv+
 ! human rights situation 9 ,uzbeki/an1 
advanc+ anticorruption measures &       
increas+ transp>5cy 9 ! judicial sy/em1 
/r5g!n+ ! acc\ntability ( public        
s]vants1 promot+ fre$om ( expression &  

fre$om ( ! m$ia1 elim9at+ traffick+ 9   
p]sons includ+ =c$ & *ild labor 9 !     
cotton h>ve/1 & ensur+ religi\s fre$om2 
7#g7 calls = deep] economic coop]ation  
betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,uzbeki/an t w 
increase trade & create new bus9ess     
opportunities 9 ! fields ( agriculture1 
en]gy1 f9ancial s]vices1 t\rism1 heal?1 
& digital innovation2  7#h7 supports !  
e/abli%m5t ( ,web/] ,univ]sity ,ta%k5t1 
! fir/ ,am]ican univ]sity 9 ,uzbeki/an1 
z well z ! accr$itation ( ! ,am]ican    
,c\ncils = ,int]national ,education 9   
,uzbeki/an1 & enc\rages ! fur!r         
developm5t ( educational coop]ation     
betwe5 ! two c\ntries1 includ+ ?r\gh    
fo/]+ academic & rese>* p>tn]%ips betwe5
 ,unit$ ,/ates & ,uzbeki/an univ]sities 
& ?r\gh exp&+ ,engli% language tra9+ &  
,,/em programs 9 public education 9     
,uzbeki/an2  7#i7 und]scores !          
importance ( coop]ation betwe5 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & ,uzbeki/an 9 multilat]al =mats 
9 ,c5tral ,asia1 includ+ ! ,c#ea        
regional =mat2  7#aj7 und]l9es ! em]g+  

role ( ,uzbeki/an z an economic lead] 9 
,c5tral ,asia z demon/rat$ by its ho/+ (
 ! ,c5tral ,asia ,trade ,=um & ! ,unit$ 
,/ates-,c5tral ,asia ,trade & ,inve/m5t 
,framework ,agreem5t 7,,tifa72  7#aa7   
appreciates ! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,uzbeki/an to support ! peace process & 
social & economic developm5t 9          
,afghani/an includ+ ?r\gh ! ,afghan-l$  
peace & reconciliation process1 support+
 railway & electricity infra/ructure    
developm5t 9 ,afghani/an1 educat+       
,afghan y\?1 & p>tn]+ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to address illicit drug traffick+ &     
weapon smuggl+2 &  7#ab7 looks =w>d to !
 cont9u$ developm5t ( /rong bilat]al    
relations betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &      
,uzbeki/an1 z well z to fur!r           
democratic1 political1 economic1 &      
social re=ms 9 ,uzbeki/an4