BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 26. Uzbekistan has
attracted more than $160 billion in foreign investment over the
past decade, while the country’s economy has grown more than
2.5-fold, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said, highlighting the scale
of economic and social transformation carried out in recent
years.


This was reflected on the official channel of the Press
Secretary of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, following
the ceremony on the occasion of the 35th anniversary of our
country's Independence attended by President Shavkat
Mirziyoyev.


Speaking about the results of the past 10 years, Mirziyoyev said
Uzbekistan’s economy has been growing steadily and at a rapid pace
as the government works alongside the population to implement
reforms.


“More than $160 billion in foreign investment has entered our
country over the past period. Our economy has increased by more
than 2.5 times,” Mirziyoyev said.


Uzbekistan’s gross domestic product is expected to exceed $180
billion this year, he added.


The president also highlighted employment gains, saying 5.7
million permanent jobs have been created in the industrial,
services and agricultural sectors.


Public-private investment has also expanded social
infrastructure, with modern schools providing 1.2 million places,
kindergartens with 342,000 places and hospitals with 62,000 places
commissioned during the period.







The country has also invested heavily in transportation and
utilities. Some 83,000 kilometers of public roads have been built
or rehabilitated to improve connectivity, while centralized
drinking water has been provided for the first time to households
serving 8 million people.


Water supplies have also been improved for an additional 11.5
million people, according to the president.


Housing construction has been another major focus. Over the past
decade, 650,000 families have moved into new modern homes,
benefiting at least 2.5 million people.


“Having a home means having a homeland,” Mirziyoyev said, citing
a traditional Uzbek saying.


The figures underscore the breadth of Uzbekistan’s economic and
social development over the past decade, with investment,
industrial growth, infrastructure expansion and improved access to
basic services forming key pillars of the country’s reform
program.