Photo: Press service of the president of Uzbekistan
Authorities in Tashkent Region have developed investment projects worth $2.5 billion, initiatives expected to create more than 11,000 jobs and boost export potential by $434 million. Officials presented the figures to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev during a meeting on the effectiveness of regional reforms, his press service reported.
Currently, large industrial parks valued at $2.1 billion are being built with Chinese partners. Additional projects are being implemented under presidential decrees on the accelerated development of the region for 2025–27, with more than 40 trillion soums ($3.2 billion) allocated. Officials said the goal is to reduce unemployment and poverty in the region to 4.5 percent by the end of this year.
The local reform task force also highlighted several key initiatives. Two substations will be built to serve industrial enterprises involving foreign investors in Nurafshan, Almalyk, and Chirchik. In Bekabad, a factory will produce auto parts to replace imports, while in Akkurgan District, new food and textile enterprises are planned. Along the Karasu Canal, which runs through Akhangaran, Angren, and Urtachirchik districts, tourist zones and shopping complexes are to be developed.
Cooperation with the Tashkent city administration is also under discussion. Some vacant land in the region will be transferred to Toshkent Invest and the capital’s industrial zone directorate to relocate environmentally harmful enterprises outside the city.
Mirziyoyev tasked officials with linking all districts of Tashkent Region to the capital by high-speed electric trains, a move expected to drive demand for new housing, infrastructure, and services, while easing commutes for workers traveling to Tashkent.
Officials also noted that 263 mahallas (communities) in the region are largely inactive in the economy. To stimulate growth, agricultural projects will be developed there, including lemon, grape, raspberry, and broccoli cultivation. The company Agrostar will provide seeds and seedlings and help organize distribution.
“Tashkent Region has the greatest potential in both industry and agriculture. Above all, it surrounds the capital, the country’s largest consumer market. This is a tremendous opportunity. By taking full advantage of it, we can significantly increase investment, exports, and job creation,” Mirziyoyev said.
According to officials, over the past eight years the region has attracted $10 billion in regional investment and $8 billion in sector-specific investment. More than 10,000 industrial, trade, and service enterprises have opened. In the first eight months of this year, exports surpassed $1 billion.
