Sunday, 22, December, 2024
Sunday, 22, December, 2024
Uzbekistan Railways in nine months of this year transported 15.8 million people, which is 2.9% higher than in the same period last year.
Uzbekistan Airways in January-September performed 16,692 flights and carried 1.882 million passengers, which is by 5% less than in the same period last year, a statement of the carrier's website said.
The Interim President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev on October 26 signed a decree "On additional measures aimed at strengthening and expanding the activities of free economic zones."
The World Bank Group on October 25 released a report, Doing Business 2017: Equal Opportunities For All, a World Bank Group flagship publication, the 14th in a series of annual reports measuring the regulations that enhance business activity and those that constrain it.
In January-September 2016 there were 13,289.3 thousand unemployed in Uzbekistan, a 1.8% increase compared to the same period last year.
Shavkat Mirziyoyev reminded the public servants that the handling of the problems of the people is one of the main tasks of the government.
Year to date, 100 large industrial projects worth $ 3.7 billion were completed under the Investment Program, including Expansion of a cement plant in Jizzakh region, Organization of mass production of T-250 model passenger car at GM Uzbekistan, Construction of two combined cycle gas turbines with 450 MW capacity each at Talimarjan TPP, Construction of 150 MW high-ash coal-fired power plant at Angren TPP", Organization of spinning facility at FE Indorama Kokand textile (IV-stage), Production of sterile syringes at JV Guliston Med Texnika in Syrdarya region and others.
In 9 months of this year, Uzbekistan’s GDP grew 7.8%, industrial output - 7.2%, the volume of construction works - 5%, retail trade turnover - 14.2%, services - 2.4%.
Average monthly salary in Uzbekistan compared to the beginning of the year increased by 12.6%. These figures were announced yesterday at the Cabinet of Ministers meeting dedicated to the socio-economic development of the republic for the first 9 months of this year.
International Aerial Logistics Hub in Navoi airport will soon increase the amount of cargo coming in and out by at least double.
The Interim President, the Prime Minister Shavkat Mirziyoyev, during his trip to Surkhandarya region on October 11, said: “We need to strengthen the comprehensive cooperation with Afghanistan."
"It would be no exaggeration to say that during the years of independence, a short period in historical terms, we have gone through a path that is worth centuries, and today Uzbekistan has become a modern and dynamically developing country.
Representatives of the Estonian and Finnish businesses paid a visit to the Angren Special industrial zone, during which they held meetings in the Directorate (managing body) of the special industrial zone.
On October 6, Thailand’s Minister of Tourism and Sports, Mrs. Kobkarn Wattanavrangkul participated in the Tashkent International Tourism Fair and familiarized with the culture and life exhibits of each region of our country.
On January 25, the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) and Uzbekistan Airways held an initiation meeting dedicated to the development of a feasibility study for the investment project - "Construction of a new international terminal at the Tashkent airport (Tashkent-4)".