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Government of Uzbekistan sums up results for 2016 and determines yearly priorities at the extended session
The chairmen of the
Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, state advisors of the
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, members of the government, heads of
business associations, public organizations as well the Jokargy Kenes and the
Council of Ministers of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, khokims of regions,
cities and districts attended the session. For the first time, senior officials
at local khokimiyats, territorial departments of ministries, agencies,
enterprises and entrepreneurs took part at the governmental meeting through
videoconferencing, organized at the regional, city and district centres.
President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat
Mirziyoyev delivered a keynote speech at the session.
In his speech, the President underlined that the
continuity in consistent implementation of the Uzbek model of development and
Program of further reforms, structural transformations and modernization of the
country, developed under the leadership of First President of the Republic of
Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, ensured maintenance of stable and sustainably high
rates of economic growth and macroeconomic balance, increase of the level and
quality of life of the population.
During the discussion of the issues, included
into the agenda of the meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers, it was highlighted
that the gross domestic product of the country increased by 7,8% in 2016. The
volume of industrial production grew by 6.6%, contractual construction works
–12.5%, retail trade – 14.4% and services – 12.5%. The State Budget was
executed with a surplus at 0,1% to GDP. The surplus in foreign trade turnover
has been secured. The inflation rate has not exceeded forecast parameters and
constituted 5,7%.
Over 16,6 bln US dollars or 9,6% more than
in 2015 were invested into the economy. The volume of foreign investments and
loans increased by 11,3% and exceeded 3,7 bln US dollars. The realization
of 164 large investment projects with a total cost of 5,2 bln US dollars
were completed, including production of new T-250 car model at GM Uzbekistan
JSC, enhancement of the cement plant in Djizak region, construction of two steam-gas
installations with a total capacity of 900 MWt at the Talimarjan power plant
and energy block of burning high-ash coal with a capacity of 150MWt at the
Angren power plant.
A new Angren-Pap electrified railway line was
constructed with a unique 19 km long tunnel through Qamchiq mountain pass,
which connected Fergana valley regions with other regions of the country
through a reliable transport link. Afrosiyob high-speed passenger trains
started to travel from Tashkent to Bukhara.
The program measures on modernisation and
diversification of agriculture under implementation ensured the growth of
agricultural output by 6,6%, including of fruits and vegetables – 11,2%,
potatoes- 9,7%, melons - 10,5%.
The measures on comprehensive support and
protection of private property and entrepreneurship contributed to creation of
around 32 thousand new small businesses in 2016, or 18% more than in 2015. The
small businesses’ share in GDP of the country increased to 56,9%, and in
industry to 45%.
Thanks to positive structural transformations
and high rates of economic growth the real income of population increased by
11%. The salaries of workers of the budget organizations was raised by 15%,
pensions and social benefits – 12,1%. Around 726 thousand people have been
newly employed, including 438,5 thousand graduates of educational institutions.
Within the framework of the State program “Year
of healthy mother and child” a wide complex of measures on strengthening
healthcare of mothers and children, formation of healthy and harmonically
developed generation was implemented, for funding of which over 8 trln
soums and 212 mln US dollars were directed.
The President of the country, analysing in
detail and comprehensively the existing unsolved problems and partial
utilisation of reserves, explicated his proposals on key strategic tasks and
important priorities of economic and social program of the country for 2017.
Among priority tasks, a central role is attached to development of permanent,
open dialogue with population within the framework of implementing the State
program “Year of dialogue with people and human interests”, continuation of
active social policy, directed towards further improving the level and quality
of population, their material welfare.
The government, heads of ministers, agencies,
business associations and local governance bodies were assigned concrete tasks
on eliminating the shortcomings in the development of the spheres and
territories, as well as development and realization of the complex of measures,
on continuing active investment policy, strengthening protection of rights and
interests of entrepreneurs, gradual decrease of the role of state in managing
the economy and cardinal improvement of the work of the governmental bodies.
The president underlined the most important
tasks and measures on realization of newly adopted targeted programs on
construction of affordable housing, development and modernization of
road-transport, engineering-communications and social infrastructure, ensuring
improvement of the quality of life of the population in city and rural areas.
The reports of the Prime Ministers of the
Republic of Uzbekistan, his deputies, heads of several ministries, agencies and
business associations, as well as the Chairman of the Jokargy Kenes of the
Republic of Karakalpakstan, khokims of regions and Tashkent city have been
heard during the discussion of the issues on the agenda of the session.
For admitted failures and deficiencies and lack
of initiative, some officials were warned of personal responsibility for quick
elimination of shortcomings, as well as ensuring the effective implementation
of the tasks for the further intensive development of industries and regions of
the country.
The President of the country laid the following
priority tasks and requirements before the government, heads of ministries,
agencies, business associations and khokimiyats:
first – development of complex measures on
eleven priorities of economic and social program for 2017;
second– ensuring critical analysis of state of
affairs in the spheres of the economy, social sphere and regions of the country
on a systemic basis, making amendments on this basis to main directions and
priorities of deepening the economic reforms;
third– increasing personal responsibility of the
heads and senior officials for end results, their compliance with strict
discipline and strengthening effectiveness of the management system in
accordance with increased modern requirements.
Following the discussions, a governmental
decision was adopted, which determines the practical measures on ensuring
implementation of most important directions and priorities of the program of
social-economic development of the country for 2017.
UzA