Economy

Government of Uzbekistan issued a resolution “On measures to improve architectural appearance and improvement of the central part of the city of Tashkent, as well as creation of appropriate conditions for the population and visitors to the capital” on 28 July 2017.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the solemn ceremony of launching the project “The Second Stage of Development of Almalyk Mining and Metallurgical Combine” on 12 August.

An additional high-speed electric train Afrosiyob starts to run on the direction Tashkent-Samarkand-Tashkent.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed an order “On measures for further development of the Syrdarya branch of the free economic zone Jizzakh”.

Over the past decade, 196 trillion and 6 billion soums of capital investments were directed to implementation of the investment programmes of Uzbekistan, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said in his congratulations to the builders of the country.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a resolution “On priority measures to ensure accelerated socio-economic development of regions”.

On 10 August 2017, the President of Uzbekistan signed a resolution “On establishment of small industrial zones in Tashkent region”.

An electric train will run between Qoqand, Margilan and Andijan cities from 8 August 2017.

Fund for Reconstruction and Development of Uzbekistan (FRDU) will open credit lines for total amount of US$100 million to the commercial bank to finance investment projects, implemented in the territories of free economic zones.

Foreign trade turnover of Uzbekistan made up US$12.072 billion, which is 11.1% higher compared to the same period in 2016.