; (7) commends the launch of the first American university in Uzbekistan, the Webster University Center in Tashkent, and accreditation of the American Councils for International Education in Uzbekistan, and encourages further broadening of educational cooperation between the two countries, including through fostering academic and research partnerships between United States and Uzbekistan universities and expanding English language training and STEM programs in public education in Uzbekistan; (8) underscores important dialogue between the United States and Uzbekistan in multilateral cooperation formats in Central Asia, including the C5+1 regional format; (9) underlines the emerging role of Uzbekistan as an economic leader in Central Asia as demonstrated by hosting the Central Asia Trade Forum and the United States-Central Asia Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA); and (10) emphasizes the efforts of the Government of Uzbekistan to assume the burden of promoting the peace process, and social and economic development in Afghanistan by means of assistance to the Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process, support of the railway and electricity infrastructure development in Afghanistan, educating Afghan youth, partnering with the United States to address drug production and trafficking and weapons smuggling.