BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 19. Azerbaijani media
representatives visiting Uzbekistan as part of a press tour were
introduced to the activities of IT Park Uzbekistan.
The press tour brings together 20 representatives of leading
Azerbaijani media outlets, including Emin Aliyev, editor-in-chief
of Trend International News Agency.
During the visit, participants were briefed on Uzbekistan’s
government policies aimed at developing the digital economy,
creating a favorable ecosystem for technology companies and
startups, training qualified IT specialists, attracting foreign
investment, and supporting exports of digital services and
innovative entrepreneurship.
Azamat Rahmon-Zoda, manager for foreign direct investment and
corporate relations at IT Park Uzbekistan, said the organization
works with IT companies from 104 countries, including Azerbaijan.
IT Park’s structure includes 14 regional branches and six
international offices. Its ecosystem brings together around 3,800
technology companies, including more than 1,000 export-oriented
firms and over 1,000 foreign companies.
The Azerbaijani journalists were also briefed on Uzbekistan’s
efforts to develop its IT workforce. The country has 145 IT
universities with more than 129,000 students, while over 500 IT
centers train more than 55,000 graduates annually. More than 2
million people have received training under the One Million Uzbek
Coders program. The government also covers up to 100% of the cost
of international IT certifications.
Particular attention is being paid to developing the startup
ecosystem. Its total valuation exceeds $4.3 billion, with more than
1,600 startups and two unicorn companies operating in the country.
Three international startup competitions are held annually,
offering a combined prize pool of $11 million. The ecosystem also
includes 22 funds with total capital of more than $200 million.
Technology companies in Uzbekistan provide around $2.8 billion
worth of digital services and export more than $1 billion in
services to over 100 countries, according to the presentation.
Digital transformation of public administration was another key
focus of the presentation. More than 3,300 digital projects have
been implemented under the Digital Uzbekistan 2030 strategy. Some
160 types of certificates and documents have been abolished, while
more than 150 licenses and permits are available online.
Uzbekistan also offers more than 800 electronic government
services. These services were accessed more than 42 million times
in 2025 alone. The national services portal has more than 15
million users and integrates more than 900 systems.
As part of the press tour, Azerbaijani journalists also
familiarized themselves with Uzbekistan’s technology
infrastructure, the development of digital services and the
conditions being created for foreign IT companies and
investors.
The presentation emphasized that Uzbekistan views the digital
economy and IT sector as key drivers of economic growth, job
creation, export expansion and the country's integration into the
global technology ecosystem.
