and October 2011. In November 2015, Secretary of State John Kerry visited Samarkand as part of his Central Asian tour to reassure the multilateral ties between the United States and the Central Asian nations. In March 2002, Uzbek President Islam Karimov visited Washington, D.C. to meet with U.S. President George W. Bush at the White House. The two presidents signed a "declaration" that would enhance Uzbekistan's security and law enforcement agencies. United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken visited Tashkent on February 28, 2023. Blinken arrived in Tashkent from Astana where he took part in the meeting of foreign ministers of Central Asian nations in the C5+1 format. Principal U.S. Embassy Officials Ambassador—Daniel N. Rosenblum Secretary—Patti Hagopian Deputy Chief of Mission—Brad Hanson Political/Economic Chief—Ted Burkhalter Public Affairs Officer—Carol Fajardo Management Officer—Doug Ellrich Consul—Rafael Perez Defense Attache—LTC Jeff Hartmann USAID—James Bonner Diplomatic missions The Embassy of the United States is located in Tashkent. The Embassy of Uzbekistan is located on Embassy Row in Washington, D.C. See also Uzbek Americans References External links History of Uzbekistan - U.S. relations Uzbekistan - Recent Developments and U.S. Interests Uzbekistan Bilateral relations of Uzbekistan