Mirziyoyev opens new textile plant and industrial projects in Kashkadarya

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Kashkadarya region on 21 October. The visit began with a tour of the new factory of the Sulton Tex Group textile cluster in the Kashkadarya Free Economic Zone. Built with a $54 million investment, the plant has launched fabric production and dyeing lines with an annual capacity of 20,000 tonnes and created 840 jobs. A closed water circulation system recycles more than 95% of used water, saving 1.1 million cubic metres a year.

The president also visited FM World in Karshi, part of the Jiangsu World Group. The $20 million, fully foreign-funded plant assembles Nasaf-branded tractors and cotton harvesters. Localization in tractor assembly stands at 30%, and the company plans to raise annual exports to $50 million.

Mirziyoyev said the region had attracted $7 billion in foreign investment over the past five years, and that 69 projects had been launched and 92 more started. He declared 2027 the year of developing Kashkadarya on the basis of modern industry and agrotechnology.