2013 Marks AUCC 20th Anniversary
Since 1993 the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce has been at the forefront of advancing trade and business relations between the US and the Republic of Uzbekistan. AUCC prides itself in catering to the needs of our members, providing them with a platform to interact with policy makers in the US and the Republic of Uzbekistan and ensuring that bilateral commercial relations continue to be on the governments' top agenda. For the last twenty years AUCC has been a vigorous advocate of the views of the business community to ensure that private sector positions are considered during the development of policies that impact American businesses and the future of U.S.-Uzbekistan relations. We are delighted that today AUCC is a well-known organization that is recognized for its strength and ability to work closely with a great number of partner organizations. AUCC enjoys excellent working relations with the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Washington, D.C., the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbek ministries, associations and organizations as well as the executive and legislative branches of the U.S. AUCC also coordinates its efforts with a great number of international financial institutions, business councils and other professional organizations. If your company is interested in joining AUCC, please contact our office at 202-509-3744 or [email protected] We invite you to be part of our organization and participate in our activities and events. |
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Established in 1993, the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce (AUCC) is a private, non-profit trade association representing interests of U.S. businesses ranging in size from small private enterprises to large, multinational corporations conducting business in Uzbekistan.
Our Mission: To advocate the views of the business community to ensure that private sector positions are considered during the development of key policies that impact American businesses and the future of U.S.-Uzbekistan relations.
Our Objective: To serve the needs of its members by strengthening commercial relations between the United States and Uzbekistan.
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Expansion of the US-Uzbekistan Bilateral Trade through Uzbek Ambassador Bakhtiyar Gulyamov's Visit to Philadelphia, PA |
 
PRESS RELEASE
An upcoming roundtable on November 20, 2013 in Philadelphia, PA, with participation of the new Uzbek Abassador Bakhtiyar Gulyamov and representatives of the local businesses, will mark another step towards the advancement of business relations between the US private sector and the people of Uzbekistan. The meeting, organized jointly by the American-Uzbekistan Chamber of Commerce (AUCC), the US Commercial Service in Philadelphia, PA and the Fox School of Business, Temple University, will serve as the first-time opportunity for the top diplomatic envoy to present Uzbekistan's economic and business potential to US exporters and manufacturers based in Pennsylvania and discuss ways of how to establish a presence in the Uzbek market and secure commercial successes.
Carolyn Lamm, AUCC Chairperson and one of the chamber's founders, welcomed Ambassador Bakhtiyar Gulyamov's initiative to visit neighboring Pennsylvania as "...seeing what the US companies can offer will lead to the expansion of trade between our countries and growth of opportunities for the American and Uzbek people. The AUCC appreciates the support of Mr. Antonio Ceballos, Director of the US Commercial Service in Philadelphia, PA and Dr. Ram Mudambi, Executive Director for Center for International Business Education and Research at the Fox School of Business, Temple University, for their willingness to organize the meeting and allow the Embassy staff to advance their relations with Philadelphia businesses. The visit would not have been possible without participation of these two organizations".
As a staunch supporter of the business cooperation between the US and Uzbekistan, the AUCC has become the lead voice of the US business community operating in the Uzbek market which is currently negotiating contracts and projects worth USD4 billion. "We applaud Ambassador Gulyamov's plans to travel to Pennsylvania and meet with the local business community and international business students. We pride ourselves in fostering excellent relations with the Ambassador and his commercial staff and colleagues in Tashkent. We are fortunate to have the Ambassador's focus on economic engagement and stand ready to showcase the US technological innovations and management excellence that the people of Uzbekistan will benefit from..." added Tim McGraw, AUCC President.
Since the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992, the US and Uzbekistan have been working closely on increasing bilateral trade. In 2012 the US exports to Uzbekistan totaled more than $285 million compared to $100 million in 2011 and $101 million in 2010. The upcoming roundtable in Philadelphia is an opportunity for new US companies to unlock Uzbekistanšs potential and match their activities that are relevant to those set by the people of Uzbekistan.
The roundtable will begin at 9.00 AM on November 20, 2013 and will be held at the Fox School of Business, Temple University, 1801 Liacouras Walk, 701 Alter Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6038, http://sbm.temple.edu/global/
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CONTACT INFORMATION:
The American-Uzbekistan
Chamber of Commerce
1300 I Street, N.W.,
Suite 720W
Washington, DC 20005
phone: 202.509.3744
[email protected]
www.aucconline.com
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