BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 23. Uzbekistan’s
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the opening and launch
ceremony for 206 investment projects in the Andijan Region with a
total value of $9.4 billion, which will create more than 45,000
jobs and generate an annual output of 60.6 trillion soums
(approximately $5.1 billion).


This was reflected in a statement by the press service of the
Uzbek president.


"Of the 206 projects, 98 projects worth $2.05 billion have been
commissioned, while construction has started on 108 projects
totaling $7.35 billion. The projects cover energy, construction,
textiles, mechanical engineering, education, tourism, logistics,
pharmaceuticals, healthcare, and other sectors and will be
implemented across all 16 cities and districts of Andijan region,"
the press service said.


The newly launched facilities include a cotton and textile
cluster, electricity storage and distribution systems, furniture
and leather and footwear industrial zones, electric bus production,
solar panel manufacturing and small hydropower equipment
production. Modern education and healthcare centers have also been
commissioned.


The projects still under construction include modern residential
complexes, international logistics and tourism centers, hydropower
plants, waste-to-energy facilities and new production capacity for
vehicles and freight railcars.


The initiatives are being implemented with companies from China,
Türkiye, South Korea, the United States, Russia, Belarus, Germany,
India, the United Arab Emirates and Tajikistan, as well as local
investors.







Once implemented, the projects are expected to create more than
45,000 new jobs, while annual production is projected to reach 60.6
trillion soums (about $5.1 billion). The projects’ combined export
potential is estimated at $533 million.


"The Head of our State expressed gratitude to the foreign
partners and local entrepreneurs involved in the implementation of
these initiatives," the press service said in the statement.


Officials from Andijan’s cities and districts, foreign partners
and project initiators joined the ceremony by video conference and
presented updates on the projects, their significance and
implementation timelines.


Mirziyoyev symbolically launched the 98 commissioned projects
and the construction of the 108 new facilities, before holding a
meeting with investors and representatives of the regional
administration.