TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, December 26. Uzbekistan
has set a target for the next five years to increase value added in
the industrial sector from the current $36.5 billion to at least
$60 billion, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said during his address
to the Oliy Majlis and the multinational people of Uzbekistan,
Trend reports.
The head of state also noted that the nation seeks to amplify
production in advanced technological and medium-advanced
technological sectors by a factor of 2.5 during the specified
timeframe.
“To ensure thorough preparation, 782 new industrial and
infrastructure projects worth $52 billion will be launched in 2026.
Already next year, 228 major new facilities with a total value of
$14 billion will begin operations,” he said.
President Mirziyoyev delineated particular instances of
forthcoming initiatives.
“At the Navoi gold mines, a $320 million ore extraction project
will be launched, enabling the additional processing of 2 million
tons of ore. In addition, the next stage of development of the
Muruntau deposit will be implemented, along with large-scale
projects at silver mines totaling $2.3 billion,” the president
concluded.
As he underscored, consequent to these strategic initiatives,
Uzbekistan is poised to establish an annual ore processing
throughput of 18 million tons.
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