Plans on developing the economy of Andijan region presented

On April 15, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev arrived in Andijan region to review the development of the region and the living conditions of the population.

The changes taking place in the region can be felt already in the air harbor - the modernization of Andijan International Airport continues within the framework of a large-scale program for the development of the country's transport infrastructure.

The Head of State was informed about the progress of the project.

The airport, built in 1978, no longer met modern requirements. Due to the limited load capacity of the runway, lack of modern lighting system and other infrastructure, the airport had limited opportunities to receive flights.

To date, the first stage of reconstruction has been completed. A new runway 3,300 meters long and 60 meters wide, a taxiway and parking areas for aircraft have been built. The drainage system has been updated and underground water has been eliminated. The construction of a second taxiway is underway, as well as the installation of modern radar, meteorological and light-signaling equipment of CAT-II category in accordance with ICAO standards.

Upon completion of these works, the airport will be able to receive large Boeing and Airbus aircraft, including flights at night and under unfavorable weather conditions. This will increase the number of daily flights by 10 times.

The second stage involves the construction of a new passenger terminal. The capacity will increase from 300 to 1,000 passengers per hour and the number of flights from 584 to 3,700 per year. This will significantly expand the possibilities of air communication with the city of Andijan and the entire Fergana Valley.

Currently, the airport already operates regular flights on the Tashkent-Andijan-Tashkent route.

The President instructed to organize effective management of the airport, improve the availability of services and increase the number of both domestic and international flights.

In general, large-scale work is being carried out in the country to modernize airports. In recent years, airports in Samarkand, Termez, Urgench, Shakhrisabz, Muynak, Kokand and Zaamin have been renovated. Reconstruction is ongoing in a number of other regions.

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President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the activities of a new textile cluster enterprise “WBM Romitex” in the city of Andijan.

The new enterprise named  “WBM Fabrics” became another link in the deep processing chain. In the framework of the investment project worth $50 million a modern production building was established, high-tech equipment from Italy and Germany was installed.

Production for dyeing and patterning of fabric was launched. The enterprise is designed to produce 24 thousand tons of demanded products per year. 600 permanent jobs have been created. The installation of a modern water purification system deserves special attention. It ensures recycling of technical water used in dyeing shops. This solution makes it possible to achieve high economic efficiency and environmental sustainability.

The Head of State viewed the production sites and talked to the specialists. Issues of efficient use of space, reduction of production costs through energy saving, as well as professional development of employees were discussed.

It should be noted that the activity of the enterprise is mainly oriented to the foreign market. The annual export volume will amount to $55 million.

Textile industry is rapidly developing in Andijan region. An increasing amount of local cotton is processed within the framework of the modern cluster system. The region occupies 16.5 percent in the republican textile industry. In 2024, Andijan produced textile products worth 20 trillion soums, exported goods worth $488 million, which is 42 percent of the region's total exports.

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President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation on main objectives planned to be achieved in Andijan region in 2025.

Due to the implementation of the investment projects and commercial banks’ support, it was possible to employ 77 thousand people in the first quarter.

In 2025 it’s planned to launch 166 new investment projects worth $5,7 billion allowing to create 31 thousand working places in the region. The enterprises will begin producing 31 new types of goods, and the overall export potential will increase by $1,5 billion. To ensure stable operation of production facilities, 65 megawatts of additional power capacity will be introduced.

The goal is to provide employment for 305 thousand residents of the region by the end of the year.

Special attention during the presentation was paid to the issues of economic diversification, expansion of industrial potential, introduction of innovative technologies and creation of modern production facilities.

It is expected that the regional economy will grow by 5.5 percent in 2025.

The Head of State instructed the responsible persons to implement projects in a timely manner, create sources of income for the population and organize vocational training for unemployed citizens.

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President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited a regional industrial fair in Andijan region.

More than 500 types of goods from 110 enterprises were presented at the fair. Among them – successful projects in the sphere of automotive industry, machine building, textile industry, electronics, digital technologies, production of construction materials, food products, floriculture, beekeeping, fish farming and other industries.

The Head of State got acquainted with the wide range of products and advanced developments manufactured in the region and spoke with active entrepreneurs. He underlined the importance of supporting successful projects and spreading the advanced expertise across the country.

With this aim representatives of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, all regions and the city of Tashkent, including responsible executives and entrepreneurs were invited to the fair. The issues of modern production, cooperation and trade are discussed here.

Currently there are more than 11 thousand industrial enterprises in Andijan region, which account for more than 10 percent of the total industrial production of the country.

There are 47 industrial zones in the region, where 1 thousand projects worth 2,3 trillion soum were implemented, 18 thousand of jobs created. Only in 2024 these platforms manufactured products worth 1 trillion soum, the export volume reached over $31 million.

Today there are 288 investment projects worth $1 billion being implemented in the region.

In particular, it’s planned to launch 119 new projects and create over 4 thousand jobs this year. The export volume of industrial products will reach $47 million.

After the President's visit last year, 16 hectares of land were allocated in the Altynkul district, where a furniture production cluster was created. Its territory accommodates more than 100 workshops, 236 showrooms and retail outlets.

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