During a working visit to the United States, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on September 18 with a group of Uzbek citizens living and working in the US, as well as scholarship holders of the “El-Yurt Umidi” Foundation who are studying at leading American universities.
At the event, which took place in the form of an open and lively dialogue, the Head of state spoke about the Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan and highlighted the great potential of citizens abroad to contribute to the modernization of the country.
The importance of the contribution of citizens abroad and diaspora organizations to the development of Uzbekistan-American cooperation, which has reached an unprecedented high level, was also emphasized.
The Leader of Uzbekistan proposed several initiatives to strengthen ties with citizens abroad and support the activities of their public associations. In particular, extensive assistance is planned in organizing Uzbek language courses abroad and developing special tour packages for citizens to visit the historical cities of Uzbekistan.
– We strive to ensure that the results of our reforms in education, healthcare, and the economy are felt in the lives of each of our citizens. And we need to create all the conditions so that you, highly qualified specialists who received education abroad and experience working in large companies, can return and take part in building a new Uzbekistan with your potential, – the Head of state said. – It gives me great pleasure to see in every Uzbek person present here a strong sense of the Motherland and a sincere desire to contribute to its development. We look forward to seeing you in Uzbekistan.
The meeting participants noted that deep and large-scale reforms carried out by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will further improve the well-being of people and increase the authority of the country in the world community.
Citizens working in large companies and studying at prestigious universities expressed their opinions and suggestions. Views were exchanged on a variety of issues in society and the economy.
Expressing sincere gratitude for the great attention shown to them, citizens abroad emphasized their readiness to make a worthy contribution to the development of Uzbekistan.
UzA