New Qarshi city for 500,000 residents to be built in Qashqadaryo

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting dedicated to the socio-economic development of Qashqadaryo region. The Presidential School in Qarshi ranked first in the republic with a 98 percent result on Cambridge exams. A student in the 11th grade from Koson, Murodjon Khalimov, scored the maximum 1600 points on the SAT.

Mirziyoyev noted that there are many such talented young people and said that if exact sciences were taught in foreign languages, high results would be seen in every district. Starting next year, exact sciences will be taught in a foreign language in one school in each district. Uzbek youth also became world champions in robotics, and robotics clubs will be opened and equipped in every district by the end of the year.

A 5,000-hectare site on the border of Qarshi city, Kokdala and Qarshi district will host New Qarshi city, designed for 500,000 residents. A master plan will be prepared within two months, with 20 billion soums initially allocated for its preparation.