Uzbekistan intends to become a major aviation hub connecting East and West, North and South

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the project of a new international airport in the Tashkent region and took part in a ceremony dedicated to the start of construction of this large-scale complex.

As Tashkent develops sustainably and transforms into a modern metropolis, more and more tourists, entrepreneurs, investors and government officials come to our country from different regions of the world. After Uzbekistan opened up to the world, the number of foreign tourists increased from 3 to 10 million people, and by 2030 this figure will reach 15 million.

The restoration of good neighborly relations and the opening of borders made it possible to create conditions for free movement throughout the region.

The new Tashkent, being built on the initiative of the head of state, thanks to its convenient location, investment attractiveness and comfortable living conditions, will also become one of the busiest centers of the country.

In accordance with this, all areas of transport infrastructure are being consistently developed, special attention is paid to the formation of a new ecosystem in the aviation industry.

In particular, in different regions of the country, seven international airports are being reconstructed in accordance with modern standards.

At the same time, new airports were built in Muynak, Kokand, Zaamin, Shakhrisabz, Saryasiya and Sokh, which will bring their total number in the country to eighteen.

The main thing is that a competitive environment has been created in the industry. Thanks to this, 15 new airlines emerged, and the aircraft fleet increased from 26 to 105 aircraft.

Today, 51 airlines from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, South Korea, China, India, Malaysia, Turkey, Russia, Poland and other countries operate regular flights to Uzbekistan.

In his speech, the President noted that the development of transport infrastructure and the modernization of air traffic will remain among the priorities.

In the next five years, the number of aircraft in the fleet will be increased to 180, the number of routes will be increased to 230, and the volume of domestic and international flights will increase to 200 thousand per year.

The implementation of measures to develop airport infrastructure based on public-private partnerships will be consistently continued.

– Ultimately, we “We set ourselves the goal of turning Uzbekistan into a large aviation hub connecting East and West, North and South,” Shavkat Mirziyoyev emphasized.

The construction of a new international airport will create a solid foundation for this.

According to the analysis, over the past eight years, passenger traffic to the capital has tripled and reached 9 million people per year, and by 2040 will exceed 24 million. However, the existing airport, designed for 11 million passengers per year and located within the city, cannot be expanded.

Therefore, taking into account the proposals of leading international experts and the opinions of the general public, it was decided to build a new international airport on the territory of Urtachirchik and Kuyichirchik districts on an area of 1,300 hectares.

Project, implemented jointly with an international consortium of companies Vision Invest of Saudi Arabia, Sojitz of Japan and Incheon of South Korea, includes four stages. At the first stage, costing $2.5 billion, an air terminal complex and an airfield will be built. After completion of construction, the airport will be able to annually serve up to 20 million passengers and 129 thousand tons of cargo, perform up to 30 takeoffs and landings per hour, use 14 telescopic bridges and simultaneously accommodate 62 aircraft.

The new airport will fully comply with the requirements of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) for quality of service, flight safety and technical regulation.

It will install the most modern air navigation and meteorological systems, which will allow aircraft to be received in any weather conditions.

Particular attention is paid to environmental standards: the new airport will be the first in the region to comply with the principles of “green” construction. The terminal has a duty free zone with an area of ​​46 thousand square meters.

The construction of the airport will become part of the formation of a multimodal transport hub.

The new complex will be directly connected to the Tashkent-Samarkand, Tashkent-Andijan and Tashkent-Bostanlyk highways. A modern railway station will also be built here, through which high-speed trains will begin to run, and shuttle transport will be established between the centers of Tashkent and New Tashkent.

Most importantly, the new airport will become not only a transport center, but also an economic center. The project will bring the country over $27 billion in income, will contribute to the further development of the service sector, industry and tourism, as well as the creation of thousands of new jobs.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev thanked foreign partners, representatives of financial institutions and travel companies present at the event. He expressed high confidence in the engineers and builders involved in the implementation of the project.

The head of state laid the capsule into the foundation of the new Tashkent International Airport, giving the official start to its construction.

Official website of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan