Shavkat Mirziyoyev.Photo: Press service of the President of Uzbekistan.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev has launched 44 new construction and investment projects in Surkhandarya Region totaling $7.1 billion. The symbolic button-press ceremony took place on February 26 during the president’s visit to the region, according to the presidential press service.
Of the total, 31 projects worth approximately $6.3 billion involve the construction of residential buildings and other facilities. Foreign investors are actively participating in their implementation, including companies from Austria, Germany, the Netherlands, China, India, the United Arab Emirates, Russia, and Afghanistan.
The remaining 13 projects, valued at over $741 million, span various sectors of the economy, including mining and geology, light industry, furniture manufacturing, the food industry, as well as services and tourism. These initiatives reflect cooperation between local entrepreneurs and foreign investors from China, Turkey, India, Pakistan, Russia, and Tajikistan.
According to the authorities of Surkhandarya Region, implementation of the projects is expected to:
Create 18,000 jobs
Generate industrial output worth 82 trillion soums (approximately $6.7 billion)
Increase exports to $1.4 billion
Officials noted that entrepreneurial activity in the region has been developing dynamically, with growing interest from investors.
Last year, the region’s gross regional product reached 63.7 trillion soums (about $5.2 billion). The number of large industrial enterprises rose to 30, while small manufacturing companies increased to 4,820. Industrial output amounted to 18.8 trillion soums (approximately $1.5 billion).
During the same period, the region attracted $2.1 billion in foreign investment. Exports of local goods and services reached $483 million, with deliveries to 37 countries.
Authorities also emphasized that investment projects worth around $1.6 billion are currently underway in the region, covering housing construction, energy, pharmaceuticals, tourism, and other sectors. Uzbekistan’s partners in these initiatives include businesses from Russia, China, Turkey, Pakistan, Japan, Germany, India, and Mongolia.
