On November 7, 2025, President Trump announced on his media platform “Truth Social” that the United States has reached an “incredible trade and economic agreement” with Uzbekistan. Uzbek President Mirziyoyev has pledged to purchase or invest nearly $35 billion in the next three years and commit over $100 billion in the next ten years into key industries in the United States.
President Trump expressed his excitement in announcing the remarkable trade and economic agreement between the United States and Uzbekistan. He mentioned that Uzbekistan will be investing in key industries such as critical minerals, aerospace, automotive components, infrastructure, agriculture, energy, chemicals, and information technology.
The President thanked Uzbekistan’s President and looks forward to establishing a long-term and productive relationship between the two countries. However, specific details of the cooperation between the two sides have not been disclosed, with no official agreement documents issued by the government departments.
Prior to this announcement, President Trump met with leaders from five Central Asian countries (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) at the White House. The main focus of the meeting was on cooperation in critical minerals.
Currently, Washington is actively seeking to strengthen the supply chain of strategic resources such as rare earth elements, uranium, copper, essential for high-tech equipment like smartphones, electric vehicles, and fighter jets.
Enhancing economic ties with Central Asian countries could reduce America’s reliance on supply chains from China and Russia. China currently controls approximately 70% of global rare earth mineral extraction and over 90% of processing capacity.
Recently, President Trump announced the initiation of an “Emergency Action Plan” to build independent supply chains along with allies to ensure industry and national security, with plans to reduce reliance on Chinese rare earths and critical minerals within 18 months. The President mentioned that China’s ability to threaten the United States and its allies through dominating critical mineral sectors will soon diminish.
During the meeting with Central Asian leaders, President Trump highlighted the significance of these nations being situated on the ancient Silk Road connecting East and West. He noted the immense importance and potential of these countries located in the heart of the Eurasian continent, criticizing the neglect of this region by previous U.S. administrations.
President Trump expressed understanding of the region’s importance and committed to making the partnership between the U.S. and Central Asian countries “stronger than ever before.” He emphasized that one of the key items on their agenda is critical minerals, mentioning recent agreements with allies worldwide to expand the U.S.’s critical mineral supply chains, thus reinforcing America’s economic security.
The White House stated that this meeting marks a milestone in expanding the “C5+1” partnership. Before this significant investment commitment, the U.S. and Uzbekistan had already announced several specific commercial collaborations. A prior agreement between Uzbekistan Airways and Boeing involved plans to purchase up to 22 787 Dreamliner aircraft. Boeing and U.S. officials estimate the value of this deal to exceed $8 billion. President Trump hailed this as a “great deal” that supports tens of thousands of American jobs.
Before the start of the banquet, Trump also announced Kazakhstan’s intention to join the “Abraham Accords,” part of his efforts to foster lasting peace between Israel and its neighboring countries.