TIA&TW - The New Uzbekistan – Economy and Investment

Episode 2443: The New Uzbekistan – Economy and Investment
This week on THIS IS AMERICA & THE WORLD, Dennis Wholey is on location in Uzbekistan to explore the ways in which Uzbekistan has developed its economy since achieving Independence 30 years ago and its recent steps to establish itself as an economic presence in the Central Asian region. While in the Uzbek cities of Tashkent and Fergana, Dennis visits American and Uzbek companies that are modernizing the growth of regional crops, creating jobs and expanding the economic development of the country. The Governor of the Fergana region, Khayrullo Bozorov, discusses the varied economic opportunities in the region; and in Washington, Carolyn Lamm of the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce, shares her experience working with companies who express investment interest in Uzbekistan.