12.11.2025
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev received a business delegation from the U.S. state of Utah comprised of David Bednar, Elder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Miles Hansen, chairman of the international charitable "Sterling" Foundation. Ambassador of the United States to Uzbekistan Jonathan Henick also attended the meeting.
The prospects for developing trade, economic, and investment cooperation with the state of Utah were discussed in the context of the growing momentum of Uzbek-American strategic partnership relations.
The active contacts and exchanges between Uzbekistan and the state of Utah were noted with satisfaction. Joint projects in the field of digitalization, education, and social protection have been launched.
The great potential for implementing projects in the sphere of innovation, mining, women's entrepreneurship, inclusive education, healthcare, water supply, and sanitation was emphasized.
As a result, an agreement was reached to organize a visit by a delegation led by the governor of Utah to Uzbekistan to develop interregional ties.


