TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, December 26. Uzbekistan’s
services sector grew by nearly 15% this year, reaching $82 billion,
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said during his address to the Oliy
Majlis and the multinational people of Uzbekistan, Trend reports.
“To stimulate demand for services, 85 trillion soums ($7.0
billion) in loans and 9 trillion soums ($745 million) in subsidies
will be allocated to the sector in 2026. In particular, 7 trillion
soums ($580 million) from the state budget will be directed toward
educational services,” the head of state said.
President Mirziyoyev also noted that over the next five years,
Uzbekistan plans to double the number of foreign tourists and
increase the volume of tourism services to $20 billion.
“To achieve this goal, special attention will be paid to the
development of tourism infrastructure,” he said.
The president stated that in Samarkand, modern walkways and
bridges will be built to connect the Bibi-Khanym complex, Registan
Square, the Amir Temur Mausoleum, the Ulugh Beg Observatory,
Shah-i-Zinda, and the Afrasiab Museum.
“In Shahrisabz, the first stage of the large G‘elon tourist
complex will be launched. In the Pap district, the ‘Arashan
Mountain’ tourist zone will be created for recreation. Ichan-Kala
in Khiva will be transformed into an immersive, ‘living,’ and
‘smart’ museum city, while a major tourist route along
archaeological sites will be developed in Khorezm and
Karakalpakstan,” President Mirziyoyev stressed.
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