Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 3 August, a meeting was held on the preparations for the dialogue between the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan and entrepreneurs.

On 20 August 2021, the head of state held an open dialogue with entrepreneurs for the first time. This day is defined in our country as the Day of Entrepreneurs, it was decided to hold such a meeting annually.

Great preparations are being made for this year’s meeting. To collect questions and suggestions from entrepreneurs, a republican headquarters and a call center were created. To date, they have received more than 7.2 thousand proposals and appeals. Members of the republican headquarters daily discuss the systemic and private issues raised in the appeals. Most of them are solved on the spot.

At the meeting, the head of state paid special attention to systemic problems in the field.

According to the analysis, the issues of lending, allocation of land and facilities, protection of private property, bureaucracy in obtaining licenses and permits, tax administration, and infrastructure are of the greatest relevance among entrepreneurs. The meeting discussed the causes of these problems and measures to address them.

The President emphasized the need to take special control over each appeal, especially issues of concern to small and medium-sized businesses. It was instructed to continue trips to the regions, improve conditions and simplify business procedures based on studying the problems and proposals of entrepreneurs.

A decision was made to hold a week of dialogue with entrepreneurs on the ground in mid-August with the participation of ministers and khokims. The final event and culmination of this week of the month is the meeting of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan with business representatives.