U.S., Uzbekistan eye conclusion of WTO accession talks ‘in near future’

The U.S. and Uzbekistan on Wednesday touted “significant progress” this year in bilateral talks as a part of Uzbekistan’s World Trade Organization accession effort and said they expect to complete those talks “in the near future.” U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, in Uzbekistan this week, on Wednesday met with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and other officials. According to a June 12 joint statement , the U.S. “expressed full support” for Uzbekistan’s efforts to implement reforms as a part of its...