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The U.S. government signed a 'Joint Investment Framework' with Uzbekistan to improve access to critical minerals. This agreement, facilitated by the U.S. International Development Finance Corp (DFC), focuses on investments in mineral exploration, extraction, and processing.

The initiative aims to strengthen strategic cooperation amid U.S. efforts to counter China's resource dominance. Uzbekistan, rich in gold, uranium, and other critical minerals, is pursuing economic reforms under President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.