Hello. UzA’s virtual anchor will provide details of important events last week.

The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with active entrepreneurs on December 20. Despite the difficult geopolitical situation, this year, the economy of Uzbekistan grew by 6.3 percent, exceeding $111 billion. $38 billion of investment was invested in industry, agriculture, and services, and exports exceeded $26 billion.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev expressed his gratitude to entrepreneurs, noting the significant role they played in these results, providing employment to the population and reducing poverty.

Continuing this pace, next year, it is planned to increase gross domestic product to $120 billion, exports to $30 billion, and attract more than $42 billion in investment.

A decision was taken to develop an updated draft Customs Code to bring entrepreneurship legislation into line with the World Trade Organization and modern requirements.

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On December 17, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev congratulated the Amir of the State of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, on the national holiday – the Foundation Day of the State of Qatar, by telephone, and wished peace, tranquility and prosperity to the friendly people of Qatar.

During the conversation, the heads of state paid special attention to the schedule of the upcoming events in 2025, including the second summit of the dialogue “Central Asia – Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf”.

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On December 19, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev had a telephone conversation with the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin.

The current issues on the bilateral agenda and multilateral cooperation within the framework of regional organizations were discussed.

The importance of continuing close and productive cooperation between the two countries’ special services to strengthen the fight against security challenges and threats was emphasized.

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The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sent his condolences to the President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier in connection with the tragedy that occurred in the city of Magdeburg, which resulted in the deaths and serious injuries of people.

For information, on December 20, a fifty-year-old man of Saudi origin drove a BMW into a crowd at a Christmas market in the city of Magdeburg, killing at least five people and injuring over two hundred.

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By decree of the President of Uzbekistan, Ulugbek Mustafayev was appointed Acting Hokim of Jizzakh region. Before this, he served as Chairman of the Board of JSC Regional Electric Networks.

Ergash Soliyev, who has been leading the Jizzakh region since 2017, was relieved of his post due to his transfer to another job.

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