Shavkat Mirziyoyev presents his election program in Navoi region

Tashkent, The Gulf Observer: Presidential candidate of the Republic of Uzbekistan from the Movement of Entrepreneurs and Businesspeople – Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev met with voters from Navoi region on June 21.

The meeting was opened by the candidate’s proxy in Navoi region Quvondiq Sanaqulov. The reforms carried out under the leadership of Shavkat Mirziyoyev in the region aimed at making people happy with their lives, and their practical results were discussed. Shavkat Mirziyoyev presented his Election Program.

Five strategic goals of the candidate’s election program:

• The first goal is to create decent conditions for each person to realize their potential.
• The second goal is to ensure sustainable economic growth so people are happy with their lives.
• The third goal is to save water resources and protect the environment.
• The fourth goal is to ensure the rule of law and the organization of public administration bodies’ work in the service of the people.
• The fifth goal is to build a New Uzbekistan – a safe and peaceful state.

First, the candidate spoke about his plans for developing the industry of Uzbekistan for the next seven years.

“Together with our foreign partners, we have launched mega and large projects with a total value of $120 billion. In particular, the Navoi Mining and Metallurgical Company, which is the pride of our country, will implement 19 projects worth $3 billion 800 million. For example, the first stage of the “Pistali” field has been commissioned, and the second stage will be commissioned by the end of the year. This project will produce an additional 4.4 tons of gold per year.

Uranium reserves will be increased from 67 thousand tons to 100 thousand tons due to implementation of 11 projects worth $550 million at the Navoiuran enterprise.

In general, by 2030, copper production will increase 3.5 times, gold – 1.5 times, silver – 3 times, uranium – 3 times”, the candidate noted.

At the meeting, it was announced that such raw materials as lithium and graphite would be produced in Uzbekistan for the first time.

“For the first time in our country, the production of lithium and graphite will be launched, which are important for the production of electric vehicles and electrical equipment and are in great demand worldwide.

In particular, 8 thousand tons of lithium will be produced in Tashkent region, and 50 thousand tons of graphite per year will be produced in Bukhara.

46 enterprises worth $10 billion will be created in clusters for the production of copper in Akhangaran, ferrous metals in Bekabad, and agricultural machinery in Chirchiq”, Shavkat Mirziyoyev noted.

It was noted that 10 trillion UZS are planned to be allocated from the budget for the implementation of geological exploration on an area of 60 thousand square kilometers in the next seven years.

“At the same time, we will also attract $2 billion in direct investments from companies from Canada, France, Austria, Japan, China, Türkiye, and the United Arab Emirates.

We will also expand the provision of strategic mineral deposits to local entrepreneurs. In this regard, 500 permits for extracting gold, silver, tungsten, coal, and ore will be issued this year. In the coming years, we will increase these works fourfold”, the candidate stressed.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev also spoke about his plans for education in the region.

“In the next seven years, the needs of Navoi region families in preschool education will be provided by 100 percent (currently coverage is 82 percent). For this purpose, 310 public and private kindergartens will be created in all mahallas of the region. 1.5 trillion UZS will be allocated for this from all sources.

In addition, due to the construction of new schools and increasing the capacity of existing ones, 40,000 additional student places will be created by 2030. As a result, there will not be a single class with more than 30 students in the district (there are currently 1,200 such classes). All regional schools will be provided with modern computer rooms and educational laboratories.

Considering the climate of Navoi region, all kindergartens and schools will be fully provided with filtered drinking water”, the candidate said.

Shavkat Mirziyoyev also presented a plan to improve people’s living conditions in the next seven years. It includes the following tasks:

• 350 multi-storey houses designed for 30 thousand families will be built in the region;
• 1200 high-rise buildings will be repaired, where 45 thousand families live;
• $1 billion will be allocated from all sources of Navoi region for the implementation of these works;
• 3.5 thousand kilometers of internal roads and over 60 bridges will be built and repaired;
• outdated 5,000 kilometers of power grids and 1,200 transformers will be updated;
• due to the construction of 1,000 kilometers of water supply networks, 100 thousand residents will be provided with drinking water for the first time, and the water supply level will reach 85 percent.

It was noted that to improve the environmental situation in the region, 120 million trees will be planted in the next seven years.

“We will create five eco-parks and name them after the heroes of the epic “Hamsa” in five districts and cities of the region as a sign of our infinite respect for our ancestor Alisher Navoi”, the candidate said.

It was noted that 2.5 trillion UZS would be allocated to the region for water sector reforms in the next seven years.

“We will carry out large-scale reforms to save water resources and their effective use. We mobilize all our forces and means for this, no matter how difficult.

In Qiziltepa, Khatirchi, and Karmana districts, where there are severe water supply problems, 8 thousand hectares of land will be transferred to a closed cycle of a water-circulation irrigation system. 150 billion UZS will be allocated for this. This alone will save 40 percent of 200 million cubic meters of water used for irrigation.

In addition, 150 kilometers of existing canals will be concreted, and 125 kilometers of drainage networks will be reconstructed in Navoi. 300 billion UZS will be allocated for this”, Shavkat Mirziyoyev said.

Representatives of the party noted that they would support the candidacy of Shavkat Mirziyoyev in the presidential elections of the Republic of Uzbekistan and called on others to vote for him as well.