Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting in Nukus on the development of Karakalpakstan
President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting in Nukus dedicated to the socio-economic development of the Republic of Karakalpakstan.
As reported in the official reports following the meeting, in the first half of this year, the economy of Karakalpakstan grew by 10.2%, taking second place in the country after the city of Tashkent. In the previous year, the volume of investments attracted to the region amounted to 1.7 billion dollars, which is 22 times higher than the figure for 2021.
During the meeting, it was also noted that in recent years, taxes on profit, property, and land have been reduced by half for the region. The social tax was set at 1%, and the electricity tariff for industrial enterprises was reduced by 15%.
After the meeting in Nukus, the head of state completed his working trip to Karakalpakstan and returned to Tashkent.
Sources
- МВД Узбекистана: Prezident Shavkat Mirziyoyev raisligida Nukus shahrida Qoraqalpog‘istonni ijtimoiy-iqtisodiy rivojlantirish masalalariga bag‘ishlangan… government body
- Мининвестпром Узбекистана: Nukus shahrida Prezident Shavkat Mirziyoyev raisligida Qoraqalpog‘istonni ijtimoiy-iqtisodiy rivojlantirish masalalariga bag‘ishlangan… government body
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Published 20 September 2026, 12:35 · No updates · Russian original