Uzbekistan and the United States have signed a package of 54 agreements on trade, investment and technological cooperation, with $12 billion to be mobilised under the arrangements, the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade reported.

The agreements cover industrial modernisation, transport and energy infrastructure, the development of critical mineral resources, and cooperation in finance, digital technologies, agriculture, healthcare and education.

In the transport sector, GE Aerospace plans to supply engines for new Uzbekistan Airways aircraft, while cooperation with Wabtec focuses on localising railway equipment and component production.

Agreements with Franklin Templeton, Oppenheimer & Co., Citigroup and BlackRock concern helping Uzbek companies access international capital markets, attracting institutional investors and financing infrastructure projects.

In mining, cooperation with ReElement Technologies, Traxys and Trafigura involves exploring and developing deposits, technological collaboration and mineral supplies. Initiatives with Amazon Leo, GE HealthCare and Valmont Industries cover satellite communications, medical technologies and improving agricultural efficiency.

The Ministry said the next priority would be to put the agreements into practice.

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