President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has reviewed the results of reforms and development plans for Khorezm region, according to the presidential press service.
Over $2 bn of investment has been channelled into the region, leading to the creation of 25,000 industrial enterprises in food, textiles, automotive and electrical engineering. Industrial output has risen 2.2 times compared with 2017.
The opening of a combined road and rail bridge across the Amu Darya in February 2024 has improved transport links for residents. Since then, 660 apartment blocks have been built, 4,751 km of water pipelines laid and 206 km of sewerage systems installed.
In the first eight months of this year, 100,000 low-income citizens secured employment. Poverty has almost halved since January, reaching 6.8% — the lowest level in Uzbekistan.
New Investment Projects
The reforms headquarters presented several new projects based on business proposals. Near Urgench, a $100 mln waste-to-energy plant is planned with South Korean partners.
An Australian company has proposed investing $820 mln in a plant in Tuprakkala district to produce 600,000 tonnes of clean aviation fuel and 50,000 tonnes of green diesel, powered by a 4 GW solar farm covering 5,500 hectares. Slovak investors plan to commit $170 mln to cultivating rapeseed on 5,000 hectares and producing biofuel, also in Tuprakkala.
In total, Khorezm has prepared new investment projects worth $2.4 bn, with an additional $86 mln in local initiatives identified.
Mirziyoyev instructed officials to provide full support for investors and speed up work on projects. He also called for infrastructure and land-use issues in local industrial zones to be resolved in order to launch more than 100 new enterprises.
Kursiv also reports that Uzbekistan directed 273.4 trln soums ($22.12 bn) into fixed capital investment during January to June 2025.
