Uzbekistan Plans Joint Gold Mining Project with Azerbaijan in Qashqadarya

Uzbekistan is implementing a joint gold mining project with Azerbaijan in Qashqadarya region, Day.az reported, citing the Uzbek presidential press service. The statement was made on October 21 during President Shavkat Mirziyoyev's visit to the region to review projects in industry, agriculture and social sectors. The gold mining project is planned for Kitab district.

In Shakhrisabz district, Russian investors plan a tourism complex worth $300 million, including a cable car, a hotel and a ski resort. Mirziyoyev said that 20 trillion soums (about $1.6 billion) had been invested in the region over the past five years, and attracted foreign investment had reached $7 billion.

Mirziyoyev stressed the need for deep processing of produce within the region so that residents can earn decent incomes. He declared 2027 the year of Qashqadarya's development based on modern industry and agrotechnology. The president then pressed a symbolic button to start construction of additional facilities.