President Donald Trump announced that the United States has reached a trade deal with Uzbekistan, after Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and other Central Asian leaders visited Washington on Thursday evening.
“I am thrilled to announce an incredible Trade and Economic Deal between the United States and Uzbekistan,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
“Over the next three years, Uzbekistan will be purchasing and investing almost $35 Billion Dollars and, in the next 10 years, over $100 Billion Dollars, in key American Sectors, including Critical Minerals, Aviation, Automotive Parts, Infrastructure, Agriculture, Energy & Chemicals, Information Technology, and others.
“I want to thank Uzbekistan’s Highly Respected President, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. We look forward to a long and productive relationship between our Countries!”
Earlier the same evening, Trump hosted Mirziyoyev and other Central Asian leaders for a meeting to build on the administration’s efforts to increase U.S. access to rare earth materials, which are crucial in the production of modern technology.
Speaking about the significance of the meeting and the nations present—and U.S. failures to maintain ties in the region—Trump said: “These nations were once home to the ancient Silk Road connecting East and West. Sadly, previous American presidents neglected this region completely.”
China currently controls the largest reserves of these materials and has increasingly moved to restrict other countries’ access through export bans.
Just ahead of the dinner, Trump also announced that Kazakhstan—one of the meeting attendees—would join the Abraham Accords, a part of Trump’s ongoing effort to broker lasting peace between Israel and its regional neighbors.
“I just held a great call between Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of Israel, and President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, of Kazakhstan. Kazakhstan is the first Country of my Second Term to join the Abraham Accords, the first of many,” Trump wrote in a post on Truth Social.
The move is mostly symbolic, as Kazakhstan has had full diplomatic relations with Israel since 1992, beginning shortly after the Muslim-majority nation left the Soviet Union. Israel has an embassy in the Kazakh capital Astana, while Kazakhstan’s embassy in Israel is in Tel Aviv.
Aside from Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, the meeting was attended by high-level officials from Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.
The Trump administration also announced on Thursday that three of the evening’s attendees, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Uzbekistan, had agreed to purchase as many as 37 Boeing jets for airlines operating from the Central Asian nations.
The administration has sought similar deals to prop up the U.S. aeronautics giant in several other nations, including ongoing efforts to secure a purchase agreement for as many as 500 jets from China.
Reuters contributed to this report.














