02.08.2023

During his visit to Tashkent region, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Chirchiq chemical-industrial technopark.

The technopark, established jointly with the Republic of Tatarstan, was opened on March 23 last year. To date, 5 enterprises worth over $10 million have been launched. By the end of this year, 8 more projects worth $18 million will be implemented.

In particular, “Rhodium Polymer” LLC has begun manufacturing products from expanded polypropylene. The plant, built jointly with Korean investors, will produce 2 thousand tons of products annually and export goods worth $2 million.

The ceremony of launching new industrial capacities, service facilities, and the social sphere was held in Tashkent Region. These are enterprises such as the “Tashkent Konch Cement” in Akhangaran district, “Tashkent Cotton Textile” in Quyichirchiq district, “Asia Tashkent Textile” and “Salubris Vita” in Yuqorichirchiq district, “Angren Kaolin” and “Central Asia Chemicals” in Angren, “Agro New Drip” in Nurafshan, “Sharq Tubes” in Chirchiq, “Samsarak Fayz” and “Shabnam Elegant” in Parkent district. They have established the production of cement, yarn, textile, pharmaceutical products, enriched kaolin, chemicals, hoses for drip irrigation, and non-ferrous metals. In general, these enterprises will create more than 3 thousand new jobs.

The President pressed a symbolic button and launched new enterprises.

Thereafter, the President chaired a video conference on measures to reduce poverty, provide employment and increase revenues of local budgets. The government of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, khokims of all regions and districts participated in video conference.

It was noted that the volume of foreign direct investment in Tashkent region last year increased by 135% and amounted to $480 million. Besides, over the past six months, 322 projects worth $240 million have been launched as part of investment programs, and 8 thousand jobs have been created.

But in some districts and cities, they are limited to small and medium-sized projects. For instance, there are only a few significant projects in Urtachirchiq, Chinaz, Qibray, Tashkent, Yangiyul districts, and Nurafshan city.

In this regard, each district and city khokim was tasked with attracting direct investments of at least $100 million by the end of the year.

The region carried out exports worth $440 million for six months of the current year. The indicators of industry and the service sector also increased. But in some areas and cities, they have declined. Only nine of the 114 multi-storey buildings planned for construction this year have been put into operation.

For shortcomings in the work, a number of responsible officials have been exempted from their posts.

The President enumerated the available opportunities for expanding the local tax base. It was determined that a special tax officer would be responsible for solving the problem of each entrepreneur. The importance of turning the tax authorities into a structure without corruption and improving the moral character of their employees was emphasized.

The measures to ensure the employment of the population and facilitate its access to preferential resources have been defined. Thus, the assistants to khokims will help the self-employed to move into small and medium-sized businesses.

To this end, based on the experience of Japan, a system of business incubators and accelerators will be introduced in the regions. Potential entrepreneurs will be provided with funds to form working capital on the terms of equity participation.

The initiative to employ 400 thousand people was supported by the program “20 thousand entrepreneurs – 500 thousand qualified specialists”.

Following the meeting, the information of heads of relevant ministries, agencies, and regions was heard.