The Tashkent region is set to see at least 450,000 thousand new jobs over the next five years, according to plans unveiled by Uzbekistan’s incumbent leader, Shavkat Mirziyoyev. During his campaign trail in the region last week Mirziyoyev said that household incomes would expand two-fold.
He said that particular attention would be paid to the development of industry, the creation of large enterprises based on natural resources, the production of demanded products.
In the next five years, eight thousand large, medium and small investment projects worth $20 billion are to be implemented in the region. This would create more than 180,000 permanent jobs.
A large copper cluster is to be organized in Almalyk, Angren and Akhangaran. The cities of Chirchik and Almalyk would be turned into the center of the innovative chemical industry. The new foundry complex is to be launched at the Uzbek Metallurgical Plant in Bekabad.
Plans have been announced for the implementation of 150 projects worth $1.3 billion in the construction materials industry, 30 projects worth $750 million in the pharmaceutical industry, 90 projects worth $420 million in the textile sector and 40 projects amounting to $300 million in the electrical industry.
The region’s exports is to expand more than two-fold, to $2.6 billion.
Projects to create cargo terminals, agro-logistics complexes and shopping areas were also announced.
On the basis of a scientific and innovative approach, the volume of agricultural production is set to double.
Mirziyoyev noted that the key elements of the principle “for the sake of human interests” were quality education and medicine.
“All our plans formed today are aimed at a single lofty goal – the further elevation of the honor and dignity of our people, ensuring a free and prosperous life for every person. In achieving these goals, I rely primarily on our people, their selfless and active representatives with extensive work and life experience of residents of the Tashkent region,” Mirziyoyev said. (Uzreport/Business World Magazine)
