According to the Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade, Kudratov met with US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, presidential special assistant Michael Jeremiah and Michael DiMino, the Pentagon’s policy lead for the Middle East and Central Asia.
The discussions covered the current state of economic ties and opportunities to expand trade and investment between the two countries. Both sides noted the positive momentum in bilateral trade.
Trade turnover between Uzbekistan and the United States exceeded $1 billion for the first time in 2025, according to the ministry. In January–September 2026, it reached $905 million, up 20% from the same period last year.
The two countries are also implementing 78 joint projects worth a combined $35 billion under their cooperation programme.
During his visit, Kudratov also met with executives from US companies KBR and Plug Power, as well as representatives of the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and other organizations.
The meetings focused on the implementation of ongoing projects and advancing new joint initiatives.
