Officials in the Bukhara region will switch to emergency operating mode.

The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, held a meeting on November 29 focused on identifying additional opportunities, increasing investment influx, and creating jobs in the Bukhara region.

In this regard, officials will enter an emergency work mode for a duration of six months. Special attention will be given to the implementation of 70 driving projects based on the experiences of Saykhunabad, Uych, Zarbdar, and Gijduvan. These initiatives aim to provide income for 150,000 individuals and lift 40,000 people out of poverty.

By 2025, there are plans to enhance employment and the welfare of the population. It is anticipated that the number of foreign tourists will reach 2.2 million, with the volume of tourism services exports amounting to 600 million dollars. To facilitate this, 69 new hotels will be opened.

Each district in the region may specialize in a specific industry. This will enable the realization of entrepreneurs' projects totaling 150 million dollars, the establishment of 411 small enterprises, and the creation of 12,000 job opportunities.

In Vabkent, Karakul, Jondor, and Alat, plans are underway to construct four textile factories with a total investment of 320 million dollars. This will double the output of finished knitwear and textile products, creating 5,000 jobs.

The Hokim of the Bukhara region presented plans for leveraging these opportunities. Overall, next year, it is projected that 106 projects will be implemented with foreign investments amounting to 2 billion US dollars, leading to the creation of 105,000 permanent jobs and an increase in exports by 350 million dollars.