The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, congratulated the President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, on his birthday and highlighted the current state and future prospects of bilateral relations between the two countries. In his congratulatory message, the Head of State emphasized that relations with the United States, based on mutual respect, trust, and shared interests, have been steadily developing in recent years and have reached a new level in both quality and substance. “Today, Uzbekistan–U.S. relations are stronger than ever and are becoming increasingly practical in nature,” the letter states. The President noted that Uzbekistan, as a country committed to openness and constructive cooperation, is interested in further deepening its relations with the United States on the basis of a comprehensive strategic partnership. In particular, he stressed that elevating trade, economic, and investment cooperation to a new level remains one of the key priorities. The Head of State also highly praised Donald Trump’s international efforts aimed at promoting peace and stability and expressed confidence that multilateral cooperation within international and regional platforms would continue to produce new practical results. ✅ In order to discuss promising areas of strategic partnership in greater detail, the President of Uzbekistan invited his American counterpart to pay his first historic visit to Uzbekistan.