At the high-level summit in New York in September 2023, the heads of state declared their intention to start a dialogue on mineral resources. This memorandum was one of the first steps by the United States and Uzbekistan to advance these efforts and strengthen economic cooperation.

The goal of the agreement is to further strengthen cooperation between the countries in the area of critical minerals, as well as to develop ties in other areas.

The document serves as an important step in continuing the U.S.-Uzbekistan dialogue on exploration, mining, and value-added product chain development.

In addition, within the framework of the event, a conversation was held with representatives of the Uzbek delegation taking part in the largest global event in the mining industry-exhibition ‘MINExpo International’, which will be held on 24-26 September 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada.