TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, December 26. Uzbekistan’s
economy is projected to grow by 6.6% next year, with gross domestic
product (GDP) expected to reach $167 billion, President Shavkat
Mirziyoyev said during his address to the Oliy Majlis and the
multinational people of Uzbekistan, Trend reports.
“In this regard, the ‘Doubling Productivity and Efficiency’
program will be launched in the industrial sector,” the head of
state said.
President Mirziyoyev noted that $200 million in loans and grants
from international financial institutions will be mobilized for the
program. He added that highly qualified technologists and engineers
from abroad will be engaged for industrial enterprises, business
processes will be digitalized, energy-efficiency and cost-reduction
audits will be conducted, and advanced technologies will be
transferred.
“As part of these efforts, a Center for the Fourth Industrial
Revolution will be established,” the president said.
He articulated that the hub will establish a governance
framework to facilitate the integration of Industry 4.0 paradigms
within manufacturing entities, encompassing automation, IoT
ecosystems, and intelligent production environments.
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