Uzbekistan's Mirziyoyev outlines seven national development programs

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev presented seven national programs at a ceremony marking the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan's state independence. The programs combine respect for historical heritage with an educated generation, an efficient economy, a healthy society, environmental responsibility and fair governance, marking a new stage of development.

The first program aims to turn knowledge and skills into the country's main development capital. It envisions aligning education quality with labor market needs, universities solving production problems, and more high-quality Uzbek-language scientific and electronic resources. The third program seeks to shift the economy toward high technology and labor productivity, with deeper processing and higher value added.

During the President's visit to Kashkadarya region, 161 projects worth over $6 billion were implemented. Of these, 69 were launched and construction began on 92 more. A facility with US partners, Wosune Food Ingredients Karshi, will process 100,000 tonnes of fruit and vegetables from 3,500 hectares. Investors from Egypt and Pakistan are developing 24,000 hectares in Nishon and Guzar districts for potato growing and livestock projects.