WARSAW, 30 October. /Dunyo IA/.  Leading Polish media outlets have published articles covering plans to build a new city Yangi Karshi, in Uzbekistan, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

In an article entitled “Uzbekistan Wants to Build a Metropolis from Scratch. President Reveals the Details”, “Tvn24.p”l writes that the city will initially be designed to accommodate around half a million residents, with its population potentially reaching one million in the longer term. The project envisages the creation of a modern urban centre in Kashkadarya Region, in the south of the country.

Similar reports have been published by “Naszdziennik.pl” in an article entitled “Uzbekistan: Construction of a New City Announced” and by “Stooq.pl” under the headline “Uzbekistan’s President Announces Plans to Build a New City for Half a Million Residents”. Citing the Presidential Press Service, the publications report that the project was announced by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

City is planned to be built in Kashkadarya Region, near Karshi, on an area of 5,200 hectares. The regional authorities are expected to relocate there, alongside the construction of a congress centre, concert halls, hotels and a tourism complex featuring a water park, an artificial lake and a folk crafts zone. Foreign architectural firms are expected to be involved in the project.

Publications also report on the construction of New Tashkent. According to the Presidential Press Service, investment in the project, which has been under way since 2023, has reached $2 billion, while the city is ultimately expected to accommodate around two million residents. The outlets also note Uzbekistan’s growing popularity among Polish tourists and LOT’s direct flights from Warsaw to Tashkent.