Mirziyoyev chairs meeting on development of Andijan region

In the first half of this year, the region's economy grew by 8.8%, industry by 9.2%, the services sector by 16.1%, and investment volume by 8.9%. It was emphasized at the meeting that over the past ten years, 20 trillion soums have been allocated to the region from the national budget, and banks have provided 90 trillion soums to businesses. This year, 6 trillion soums have been directed toward improving residents' welfare.

Based on the experience of Karakalpakstan, it was decided to introduce project manager positions for the remaining 13 regions. The project manager in Andijan will focus on shaping a new investment model for the region. Artificial intelligence will be utilized to analyze the potential of each district in industry, services, and agriculture, followed by drafting a plan to attract foreign investment.

In addition, plans are underway to expand the operations of 104 enterprises with turnovers exceeding 100 billion soums to create 20,000–30,000 jobs. Four enterprises with an annual turnover of more than 1 trillion soums will undergo technological modernization to increase value added by 40–50%. For next year, the region has been tasked with ensuring economic growth of at least 10%, attracting $5 billion in investment, and bringing exports to $1.5 billion.