Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Experts from the Center for Economic Research and Reform presented the main changes in the socio-economic development of active reforms that took place in Khorezm region in 2017-2022.

For 2017-2022, the gross regional product (GRP) of the region increased by 32% to 32.0 trillion soums, amounting to 16.5. million soums per capita. Industrial production increased from 4.1 trillion soums up to 18.3 trillion soums (an increase of 1.7 times), and its share in the GRP of the region increased from 16.6% to 21.3%. Agricultural production increased 1.7 times - from 9.4 trillion soums up to 24.6 trillion. soums. At the same time, the population of the region reached almost 2 million people.

As a result of measures aimed at further improving the business environment and supporting business entities in the region, the number of operating enterprises in Khorezm region increased from 20.2 thousand to 31.0 thousand, that is, 1.5 times.

This made it possible to create about 155,000 new jobs in the region and assimilate investments in the amount of US$3.5 billion. 69 mahallas in the region got rid of unemployment.

As a result of the implementation of measures aimed at liberalizing foreign trade, supporting and stimulating the export activities of business entities, the volume of exports of the region reached $245 million, having increased by 2 times.

In order to improve the living conditions of the population, over the past 6 years, 34.4 km of gas pipelines, 4,133 km of water supply networks and 30 km of roads have been laid.

Particular attention is paid to the construction of new social infrastructure facilities. Thus, in the reporting period, 5,139 thousand square meters of housing were put into operation in the region, 18.2 thousand places were created in preschool educational institutions, 53.8 thousand places in schools, as well as 1,700 hospital beds in hospitals.

During this period, 424 apartment buildings were built and more than 11,000 families moved into new apartments.