
Members of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) delegation visit to Uzbekistan in December of 2017 invited AmCham members to participate in a luncheon during the Council Meeting of the U.S. – Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreements (TIFA).
During the luncheon, AmCham members had the opportunity to meet with senior officials from the governments of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan who were participating in the council meeting. Representatives from Afghanistan were also participating as observers.
The Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA) was signed in Washington, DC, in June 2004, between the United States, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan. TIFA is a high-level platform for dialogue intended to strengthen trade and investment ties between the United States, the nations of Central Asia, and Afghanistan.
AmCham Uzbekistan members and USTR delegation representatives discussed the trade, transit, and investment environment in both Central Asia, and the United States. USTR representatives spoke of the challenges of expanding Central Asian expor...