Photo: Press service of the president of Uzbekistan
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on September 23, praised Trump’s role in resolving armed conflicts around the world.
The meeting took place at the UN headquarters on the sidelines of the 80th anniversary session of the General Assembly. Mirziyoyev emphasized that thanks to Trump’s efforts, seven conflicts had been brought to an end.
“Most importantly for our region — you resolved the conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia. Once again, I repeat: no one deserves the Nobel Prize more than you,” Mirziyoyev said.
Earlier that day, Trump, addressing the General Assembly, declared that in just seven months he had managed to end seven “never-ending wars.” He cited Cambodia and Thailand, Kosovo and Serbia, Congo and Rwanda, Pakistan and India, Israel and Iran, Egypt and Ethiopia, and Armenia and Azerbaijan, noting that in all these cases “the UN did not even attempt to help.”
At the bilateral meeting, Trump commended Mirziyoyev’s authority and long experience as head of state, pointing out that he has led Uzbekistan for a decade and a half — a testament, in Trump’s view, to his intelligence and competence. (Mirziyoyev was elected president of Uzbekistan in late 2016, after serving 13 years as prime minister.)
The U.S. president also highlighted Uzbekistan’s economic progress and ability to strengthen its international position, stressing that the country had signed contracts with U.S. companies worth about $105 billion.
“You know, he [Mirziyoyev] made big purchases of different American products. They have a lot of money. They have a lot of oil and a lot of money. Usually oil goes together with money, but they are developing very well as a country, and he is truly a great leader. It is a great honor for me to be with you again. Thank you very much,” Trump said.
He underlined that cooperation with Uzbekistan is mutually beneficial and confirmed Washington’s readiness to support the republic in implementing joint projects.
Mirziyoyev recalled that during his 2018 visit to the United States, contracts worth $19.5 billion were signed, compared to $105 billion this time. “Not bad,” Trump responded.
At the close of the meeting, Mirziyoyev invited Trump to visit Uzbekistan, particularly Samarkand. Trump promised to consider the invitation.
On the sidelines of the summit, the president of Uzbekistan also met with other world leaders:
✅ With South Korean President Lee Jae-myung, Mirziyoyev agreed to prepare a new long-term Program for Technological and Industrial Partnership, covering projects in critical raw material processing, chemicals, machinery, agriculture, transport, aviation, biotechnology, and other priority areas.
✅ In talks with Czech President Petr Pavel, the sides discussed concrete projects in trade, investment, innovation, transport, and agriculture.
✅ With Albanian President Bajram Begaj, Mirziyoyev explored prospects for expanding political, economic, and cultural cooperation.
✅ With King Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein of Jordan, discussions focused on accelerating priority investment projects involving leading companies from both countries.
