Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev attended the launch of new facilities and the start of construction on development projects during a visit to Bukhara region. Of 145 projects worth a total of $7.8 billion, 55 are being commissioned and construction is beginning on another 90.
Mirziyoyev said the region had attracted $9.5 billion in foreign investment over the past nine years, adding more than 6,000 production facilities and creating 120,000 permanent jobs.
The projects span petrochemicals, textiles, construction materials, machine-building, energy, mining, pharmaceuticals, digital technology, logistics, agriculture, housing and tourism. They are expected to create more than 14,000 jobs, support annual output worth 22 trillion soums and generate $510 million in exports.
Renewable energy is also expanding in the region. The sector has attracted $2 billion in investment in recent years. Wind power plants with a capacity of 1,000 megawatts, solar plants with 750 megawatts and energy storage systems with 63 megawatts have been commissioned.
Wind power projects are under construction, while plans also include generating electricity from household waste and ensuring the reliable operation of pumping stations. In textiles, a complex in Bukhara city is planned to produce 62,000 tonnes a year, alongside a $400 million cotton-textile cluster in Romitan district.
Tourism plans for the new centre include a cultural and ethnographic park, an exhibition hall, hotels and entertainment venues. Hotels under international brands are also planned for Bukhara city. A total of 19 major projects worth $3 billion are due to begin in Bukhara.
The region aims to provide all residents with drinking water within the next five years and to extend sewer networks to major cities and district centres. Two projects worth $633 million are expected to improve water supply for 2 million people and provide drinking water for the first time to 781,000. Seven road projects worth $565 million are intended to triple the region’s transit capacity.
Mirziyoyev launched the new facilities and gave the go-ahead for construction on future projects, then met with foreign investors. He also heard reports on preparations for summits scheduled to be held in Bukhara in 2027 and issued instructions.
