At the invitation of the President of the United States Donald Trump, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev paid a working visit to Washington on February 17–19 to participate in the inaugural meeting of the Peace Council. The visit combined a substantive political agenda with an extensive economic program and resulted in a number of agreements aimed at further strengthening Uzbek-American strategic partnership and expanding bilateral cooperation across key sectors.

In January, growth in the business climate was mainly driven by an outpacing increase in the expectations component. The agricultural sector and services became the key drivers of business confidence.

The Center for Economic Research and Reforms (CERR) presented the results of its business climate analysis based on monthly surveys of entrepreneurs across the republic. Based on the collected data, a composite Business Climate Indicator was formed, reflecting both current assessments of business conditions and expectations for the next 3 months.

During the meeting, they discussed developing mutually beneficial cooperation in tourism, establishing new travel routes, and implementing promising projects.

During the meeting, the parties thoroughly discussed ways to further enhance cooperation in the field of tourism, expand tourist exchanges, and implement mutually beneficial bilateral initiatives.

During the meeting, the sides held comprehensive discussions on consistently developing relations between Uzbekistan and Lebanon across various sectors, expanding mutually beneficial cooperation, and identifying new promising areas of partnership.

During the meeting, the parties discussed prospects for expanding bilateral cooperation. Sheikh Salim Ali Al-Siyabi, who is активно involved in real estate development and investment projects across the Sultanate, expressed interest in exploring new opportunities for partnership with Uzbekistan.

The introduction of direct air service between Muscat and Tashkent is expected to create new opportunities for expanding cooperation in trade, investment, tourism, and cultural exchange. The new route will contribute to strengthening business ties, increasing tourist flows, and further enhancing people-to-people connections between the two countries.

During the meeting, the parties discussed cooperation in the field of textile exports and exchanged views on expanding trade relations in this sector.

During the meeting, the parties discussed issues related to the development of bilateral cooperation in the field of tourism.