Tashkent regional administration

During his official visit to the United States, Zoyir Mirzaev held a series of meetings in New York with executives of major companies operating in the fields of finance, energy, industry, and international trade. In particular, a meeting was organized with John Tonelli, Director of the global investment-banking and financial consulting company Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. One of the company’s Managing Directors, our compatriot Farhod Inogamboev, also took part in the discussion. During the roundtable negotiations, the parties discussed bringing major industrial and infrastructure projects of the Tashkent region to international capital markets, introducing modern financing mechanisms for enterprises, providing technical and consulting support in promoting regional projects to foreign investors, launching joint investment programs, and other areas of cooperation. For reference: Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. operates 92 offices across various regions of the world, with its headquarters located in New York City. In 2023, the company’s net profit reached $1 billion, and its assets under management amounted to $36 billion. Following the negotiations, the leadership of Oppenheimer Holdings Inc. expressed readiness to expand cooperation on the financial support of major projects in the Tashkent region. The next meeting was held with Zohir Yaqubi, a businessman with 40 years of international experience in the USA, Central Asia, and the Middle East, and CEO of Yaqubian International Trading Corp. The company imports and distributes general goods, electronics, and branded consumer products in the U.S. market. Zohir Yaqubi has successfully developed logistics, quality control, and distribution systems through direct cooperation with manufacturers and suppliers. In addition to the United States, he conducts business in Russia and Ukraine and supports various investment projects in Afghanistan. During the meeting, Zoyir Mirzaev emphasized that the entrepreneur’s extensive international experience — particularly in import-export, logistics, and investment — is crucial for implementing new projects in the Tashkent region. The parties discussed cooperation in entering international markets, developing logistics infrastructure, brand distribution, improving supply chains and international trade mechanisms, strengthening investor relations, and attracting more foreign investment to regional projects. Talks with the leadership of Pangea Filtration Technologies, LLC, a U.S. company that has achieved success in energy and environmental innovation, were also productive and held in an atmosphere of mutual trust. The company’s major shareholder and executive leadership team participated in the meeting. The company, established by American entrepreneur and engineer Dan Bitz, has achieved significant results in a short time. Its headquarters are located in Florida and Washington, with additional offices in New York, Houston, Louisiana, as well as in Sweden and Bulgaria. The company’s team has experience implementing energy and infrastructure projects worth $60–75 billion. Their core areas of activity include gas pipeline construction, modernization of centralized heating systems, energy transition solutions, and geothermal technologies.