Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting on the comprehensive development of Bukhara region and improving living standards, the president’s press secretary Sherzod Asadov reported.
The president noted that projects worth $28 billion could be implemented over the next three years by combining the region’s raw material, energy and business potential. The largest share of this amount — $17 billion — is expected to go to the oil and gas and chemical industries.
The task is to attract reputable technology companies to expand the capacity of the Bukhara Oil Refinery.
A petrochemical research and industrial cluster is planned for Kagan district. The meeting also highlighted the need for a new approach to the deep processing of raw materials extracted in the region.
Energy was another priority area. Generating capacity of 2 GW has been commissioned in Bukhara region in a relatively short period. By the end of 2029, the region plans to bring 3.1 GW of wind power capacity and 1 GW of energy storage facilities into operation.
To ensure the efficient transmission and distribution of the electricity generated, 745 km of power lines are planned to be built in the region over the next three years.
The meeting also addressed the development of the light industry. The president called for greater efforts to promote locally made textiles abroad, building on experience of cooperation with global brands. The goal is to implement projects worth $1 billion and double export volumes.
Mirziyoyev instructed officials to increase the number of private kindergartens and schools, establish cooperation between technical colleges and major businesses, and introduce international educational programmes at these institutions. Another target is to double the coverage of dual education across 10 universities in the region.
The meeting also discussed the modernisation of 29 hospitals and polyclinics in Bukhara region. Mirziyoyev instructed officials to improve the quality of primary healthcare, attract investment in the healthcare sector and make use of the expertise of specialists who have worked abroad.
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