President Shavkat Mirziyoyev emphasized at a video selector meeting held today, June 25, that the $43 billion worth of agreements reached during the Tashkent International Investment Forum must yield practical results.
The head of state first reviewed the outcomes of the fifth Tashkent International Investment Forum, which was organized at a high level last week, noting that 177 agreements totaling $43 billion were signed with foreign partners within the framework of the forum.
"Every agreement must turn into a project, into jobs, and into high added value," the President said.
In this regard, relevant officials were tasked with developing concrete solutions and making appropriate decisions regarding 120 proposals put forward by foreign investors.
The meeting also raised the issue of increasing the economic efficiency of investments alongside attracting them. It was noted that nearly half of the investments made in the country over the past five years have been concentrated in four regions.
However, the return on investment varies sharply across regions. Specifically, an investment of 1 million soum generates an additional 273 thousand soum in gross regional product in Fergana region and 262 thousand soum in Samarkand region, while in Bukhara region this figure stands at only 117 thousand soum.
The President stressed that such disparities indicate the need to reconsider the approach to investment quality and efficiency.
