Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- On 19 September this year, the Government Commission on Foreign Trade, Investments, Development of Local Industry and Technical Regulation under the leadership of the Deputy Prime Minister - Minister of Investments and Foreign Trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan Jamshid Khodjaev left for Surkhandarya region to study the current state of the socio-economic development of the region, develop effective measures to further strengthen the investment, industrial and export potential, as well as provide support to entrepreneurs of the region in solving the urgent problems they face in the course of their activities.

The first address to get acquainted with the opportunities was Termez National Carpets LLC, which specializes in the production of carpet products. The cost of the project launched this year is 236 billion soums. Equipment from Germany, Belgium and Turkey is installed at the facility. The production capacity of the plant, which employs about 250 specialists, today is 4.5 million square meters. meters of production per year.

Another major investment project on the route is Termez-Agro-Impeks LLC, worth US$2.2 million. The enterprise produces 300 tons of agricultural products per year, 80% of which are exported. Here 45 people are provided with work, there are own refrigerated storage rooms.

Further, the Government Commission studied the progress of work on the creation of a free trade zone "Termez International Trade Center". The total cost of the project, on which buildings of transport and logistics, service, social services, shopping centers and production facilities are being built, is 750 billion soums. Already in December of this year, it is planned to launch a facility with the employment of 6,000 workers, of which 3,500 are women and youth.

During the dialogues on the ground, entrepreneurs shared their problems and proposals for improving the investment attractiveness of the republic. Responsible leaders were given targeted instructions to take measures to resolve all the issues raised and develop constructive proposals in the preparation of comprehensive decisions at the republican level.

The government commission continues its work in the region.