Feedback on President’s historical speech dedicated for year 2017.
First of all, Shavkat Mirziyoyev started his speech with the information about high level meetings: 21 high level meetings, 60 state level and international organization heads meetings.
More than 400 investment agreements valued at 60 bln US dollars, 40 “road map” execution plans have been developed. After currency liberalization the buy-sell operations has increased 1,5 times in avarege making up 1,3 bln US dollars, state gold-currency reserves made up 1,1 bln US dollars.
This year 12 free economic zones, 45 industrial zones have been established. 50 more new industrial zones are being organized.
As a result of constructing new industrial zones more than 336 thousand new vacancies have been filled. It was significant contribution for the solution of employment issues.
Later President Shavkat Mirziyoyev explained why economic houses are being built in rural areas. “The houses we previously built were expensive and they were not available to common citizens. As a result only rich people bought those houses. We decided to build houses for ordinary citizens like teachers and doctors” noted the leader of the country. Particularly, more than 24 thousand new economic houses have been built in rural areas. 187 multi-storey residential buildings were raised where approximately 8 thousand families moved to thouse houses.
Talking about international loans and credits President noted that a country which mismanages foreign money will encounter serious problems falling into debts. For this reason Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted to pay great attention to this sphere and avoid any mistakes. As an example he analyzed the activity of gas-chemical complex in Ustyurt, Karakalpakstan which is not giving efficient results. Another sphere is credits allocated for drinking water supplies: for the last 10 years 17 projects valued at 618 mln US dollars, unfortunately most of the projecs have not been finished until the end.
Notable results have been observed in the relationships with China, South Korea and Turkey. It is worth noting that embassies are working with new principles.
According to IMF Uzbekistan is on the 134th place among 187 states by GDP per capita. Unfortunately, for the country with rich resources it is not appropriate place.
In conclusion, it should be noted that the speech of our President has become historical which analyzed all spheres of life with practical suggestions for improvement.
Press Service,
Muslim Board of Uzbekistan
BBC Studios representative: Presidential initiative is turning Uzbekistan into a crossroads of international cultural dialogue
According to Sergey Stanovkin, BBC Studios’ commercial representative in Eurasia, the international media forum “Islamic Civilization: New Perspective — New Discoveries,” held in Tashkent at the initiative of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has become a new media platform aimed at presenting Uzbekistan’s history and civilizational heritage to a global audience in its own independent voice.
Sergey Stanovkin, BBC Studios’ Commercial Representative in Eurasia:
The significance of this media forum is immense. Bringing representatives of professional media organizations together on a single platform produces a completely different impact in the information environment. Although blogging is one of the rapidly developing and important areas today, traditional media have their own audiences, spheres of influence, levels of trust, and editorial policies. Therefore, the fact that this event is being held specifically in the format of a media forum, with the participation of numerous representatives of international media outlets, is particularly significant.
The key task now is to give Central Asia and Uzbekistan a greater presence on the international media agenda. To achieve this, Uzbekistan and the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan need to have their own voice, their own content, and effective communications. The Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan has something meaningful to say to the world and valuable content to present.
The establishment of the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan is also extremely important from this perspective. It creates a bridge not only between countries, but also between the past and the future. Understanding history helps us build the future in the right way. When the BBC ran the “Uzbekistan — Crossroads of Civilizations” promotional campaign, I thought a great deal about this idea. In my view, the Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan is one of those important crossroads in the humanitarian sphere — it draws people to Tashkent and Uzbekistan and brings different countries closer together.
What is making Uzbekistan an important platform for international cultural dialogue is, above all, its dynamism and proactive approach. This is clearly visible in both the economy and culture. Uzbekistan is particularly distinguished by its forward-looking vision. Studying the past is extremely important, but speaking about the future and defining the direction of development are equally significant. This is how new partners and new supporters emerge. Uzbekistan is doing this very successfully. That is why it has so many friends and partners. I am confident that Uzbekistan has a great and bright future ahead.
