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Incidents

'I never got the chance to be with my son': family of traffic police inspector Khosilbek Eshnazarov shares memories of him

Eight months after the death of traffic police inspector Khosilbek Eshnazarov, who was struck by a schoolboy driving a BMW in Tashkent, Daryo.uz published recollections from his parents and sister. The family spoke about the last phone call, the son's dreams, and the fact that the state took the family under its care, provided housing, and the inspector was posthumously awarded the Jasorat medal.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
Economy

AzerGold Uzbekistan registered in Uzbekistan: gold exploration at the Akba deposit

AzerGold Uzbekistan has been officially registered in Uzbekistan — the first foreign subsidiary of the Azerbaijani closed joint-stock company AzerGold. The company will carry out geological exploration of the Akba gold deposit in the Kashkadarya region: after the license is issued, the work is planned for 18 months. A joint venture with Uzbekgeologorazvedka is also planned to explore areas between Navoi and Nurata.

Otabek Yusupov
3 min read
Economy

US-based Wosune International plans to increase its investment in vegetable processing in Kashkadarya to $50 million

Wosune International intends to expand the Wosune Food Ingredients Karshi plant in the Kashkadarya SEZ: investment will grow from $8.5 to $50 million in two stages. The enterprise dehydrates vegetables and herbs for export, including supplies to Nestlé and Mars. President Mirziyoyev instructed to work out the allocation of 30,000 hectares for export agricultural products.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
Economy

President Orders Support for Sulton Tex Group: From Court Disputes to New Investments of $87 Million

On October 21, Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Sulton Tex Group factory in the Kashkadarya SEZ and instructed the National Bank to work out financing for the expansion of the textile cluster, which employs about 8,000 people. The company plans to increase the number of jobs to 30,000 and exports to $150 million. New projects worth $87 million were also presented, along with the history of the company's court conflict with the authorities.

Javlon Tursunov
5 min read
World

First Phase of the Gelon Ski Resort in Kashkadarya Is Planned to Launch in 2027

At a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kashkadarya region on October 22, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev said the first phase of the Gelon ski resort, being created with investors from Tatarstan, should open in 2027. Since the beginning of 2026, the region has been visited by 2.5 million tourists, 500,000 of them in Gelon. Agencies have been tasked with preparing a master plan for the development of six villages within a month and starting projects worth $50 million from March 1, 2027.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
Uzbekistan

New Karshi for 500,000 residents to be built in Kashkadarya with relocation of the regional khokimiyat

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the construction of a new city, New Karshi, for 500,000 residents in Kashkadarya region. The project envisages the creation of a modern administrative and business center on 5,000 hectares of unused land with the possibility of expansion to 1 million people. The city will host the regional khokimiyat, a congress hall and infrastructure facilities built according to 'smart city' principles. In parallel, the creation of the 'Yangi Nasaf' tourist complex will begin. It remains unclear

Sevara Azamova
3 min read
Economy

Shavkat Mirziyoyev ordered to abolish excessive requirements in loan issuance

At a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kashkadarya region, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev stated that of 102 types of documents requested when obtaining a loan, 53 duplicate data from information systems, and 22 are unrelated to lending. He also ordered the development of the 'Chim' mahalla as a model and the expansion of the Andijan experience of new financial products.

Javlon Tursunov
3 min read
Economy

100,000 hectares in Kashkadarya region to be sown with drought-resistant fodder crops based on Egypt's experience

At a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kashkadarya region, Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced a World Bank-supported project to sow 100,000 hectares of pastures with drought-resistant fodder crops using drones based on Egypt's experience, the creation of livestock complexes, the introduction of new land into agricultural use, and water-saving measures.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
Economy

Kashkadarya Region to Reconstruct 100 km of the A-380 Highway for $350 Million and Build Two Overpasses

On October 22, at a meeting on the development of Kashkadarya Region, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced the reconstruction of a section of the A-380 highway together with the Asian Development Bank, a 5.5 km extension of the Karshi bypass road, and the construction of two overpasses worth 250 billion soums. Water supply projects for the region were also announced.

Javlon Tursunov
4 min read
Economy

Industrial clusters to be created in Kashkadarya region and agrodrones to be produced at FM World plant

At a meeting on the socio-economic development of Kashkadarya region, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev ordered the creation of six industrial clusters by the end of the year, the opening of branches of the Kashkadarya SEZ in four districts with infrastructure worth 250 billion soums, the launch of agrodrones production and localization of tractor assembly at the FM World plant, as well as the implementation of a number of energy projects, including the 300 MW Masdar solar plant.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
Economy

Mirziyoyev proposed a $1.5 billion project to produce polymers based on Uzbekistan GTL

At a meeting on the development of Kashkadarya region on October 22, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proposed implementing a $1.5 billion project to produce polymers and petrochemical products based on 430,000 tons of naphtha from the Uzbekistan GTL plant, which is being prepared for privatization. Other projects of the region were also named, along with an instruction to prepare a three-year program worth $20 billion.

Javlon Tursunov
2 min read
World

President of Uzbekistan visited the Chim mahalla in Kashkadarya region

Shavkat Mirziyoyev got acquainted with the development of the Chim mahalla in Koson (Kamashi) district, where 55 billion soums have been allocated for infrastructure renewal. He spoke with residents, noted the growth of higher education coverage and discussed employment measures, including greenhouses and lemon growing.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
World

Mirziyoyev visited the Kashkadarya Advanced Professional Skills College

On October 21, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the work of the Kashkadarya Advanced Professional Skills College and the 'Town of Professions' built on its basis. The complex, worth 42 billion soums, covers 5.2 hectares and includes 14 buildings. The college has 417 students in 10 fields; by the end of the year, 500 young people are planned to be taught German and sent to a paid internship in Germany.

Sevara Azamova
2 min read
Economy

69 projects launched and construction of 92 facilities worth over $6 billion started in Kashkadarya region

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, during his visit to Kashkadarya region, took part in a ceremony launching 161 projects with a total value of more than $6 billion: 69 facilities have been put into operation, and construction of 92 has begun. The projects include Cotonella textile production, fruit and vegetable processing with exports for Nestlé and Purina, hydroelectric power plants, a waste-to-energy plant, gold mining with Azerbaijan, and a tourist complex with Russian investors.

Sevara Azamova
3 min read