Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- In the videoconference mode, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev gets acquainted with new projects in the oil and gas and chemical industries, electrical and pharmaceutical industries. This was reported by the press service of the head of state.

As a result of the impact of the pandemic, an unstable situation is observed on foreign markets. In particular, at present, the export of natural gas produced in Uzbekistan to China has decreased by 3 times, and to Russia has completely stopped.

In this regard, our state is following the path of deep processing and monetization of natural gas and all raw materials in general. Measures are being taken to increase economic efficiency through the production of import-substituting and export-oriented finished products.