"From now on, reports claiming 'there are no poor families left' will not be accepted" — Shavkat Mirziyoyev
The President instructed the officials to develop a district-by-district plan to train citizens working abroad for low wages and place them in high-income jobs, as well as to raise the income of 270,000 residents to an average or higher level.
“From now on, reports stating ‘no poor families remain’ will not pass” — Shavkat Mirziyoyev
During his visit to Bukhara region, Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting dedicated to the issues of developing the region's economy and improving the population's standard of living.
It was noted at the meeting that the region's economy will exceed the 100 trillion soum threshold for the first time this year, with a growth rate of 10.1 percent. According to the results of a conducted survey, 98 percent of Bukhara residents stated that their quality of life had improved in recent years, while 83 percent of entrepreneurs expressed an optimistic outlook for the next three years.
At the same time, it was emphasized that economic growth still remains heavily dependent on the natural resources industry and agriculture: their share in the economy is 43 percent. Over the past ten years, the share of the services sector has increased only from 33 percent to 36 percent.
The President stressed the need to diversify the region's economy, establish deep processing in industry, and identify the growth points of each district. Responsible officials were instructed to present concrete plans to increase performance in industry, services, and agriculture by 1.5 times.
Tashkent city, Fergana, and Jizzakh regions receiving international Fitch ratings was cited as an example. It was noted that Bukhara must also demonstrate its potential as an open and reliable region for investors.
99 thousand citizens from Bukhara region are in labor migration. 24 thousand people who returned from abroad have not yet found jobs. The number of unemployed across the region is nearly 40 thousand, and another 270 thousand residents have an income below the average level.
“From now on, reports stating ‘no poor families remain’ will not pass,” the president said.
Responsible officials were instructed to develop a plan broken down by district to train our compatriots working abroad for low wages in professions and place them in high-income jobs, as well as to bring the income of 270 thousand residents to average and above-average levels.