ТASHKENT, February 26. /Dunyo IA/.  During his visit to Surkhandarya region, the Head of State became familiar with a presentation of large-scale projects being implemented jointly with foreign investors, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

According to the press service of the Head of our State, in recent years, entrepreneurship has been developing dynamically in Surkhandarya region, and investor interest has been steadily increasing.

Last year, the region’s gross regional product reached 63.7 trillion UZS. The number of large industrial enterprises increased to 30, small enterprises to 4,820, and the volume of industrial output reached 18.8 trillion UZS. Foreign investments totalling $2.1 billion were attracted. Goods and services worth $483 million were exported to 37 countries worldwide.

The projects presented to the Head of State cover various sectors of the regional economy. The commissioning of new facilities is planned in the fields of housing construction, mining and geology, light and food industries, energy, healthcare, pharmaceuticals, education, services and tourism.

Projects totalling about $1.6 billion are being implemented in cooperation with Russia, China, Türkiye, Pakistan, Japan, Germany, India and Mongolia.

The Head of State spoke with investors.

Then, with the participation of representatives of the public, a ceremony was held to launch completed projects in Surkhandarya and begin the construction of new ones. The projects comprise 44 initiatives with a total value of $7.1 billion.

By symbolically pressing a button, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev launched construction and commissioned new projects in mining and geology, light industry, furniture manufacturing, the food industry, services, and tourism.

In particular, with the participation of local and foreign investors from China, Türkiye, India, Pakistan, Russia, and Tajikistan, 13 projects totaling $741 million were launched.

In addition, construction work has begun on 31 projects with a total value of $6.3 billion, implemented in cooperation with Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, China, India, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, and Afghanistan.

The implementation of these projects will create 18,000 new jobs, generate industrial output of 82 trillion UZS, and export goods valued at $1.4 billion.