AKIPRESS.COM - President Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting focused on job creation and attracting investment, emphasizing that 2025 must be a turning point in addressing employment challenges and reducing poverty, Kun.uz reported.
Uzbekistan plans to provide 5.2 million people with jobs, lift 1.5 million citizens out of poverty, attract $42 billion in foreign investments, and increase export volumes to over $30 billion.
Additionally, 8,000 projects worth $14 billion are set to be implemented, creating 272,000 permanent jobs.
Preliminary estimates indicate that last year, Uzbekistan attracted $3 billion in foreign investments. A similar amount is expected in February, alongside the launch of 630 new projects.