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Uzbekistan allocated 16.6 billion USD for implementing Investment Program. It was known at the selector meeting on the issues of accelerating the implementation of investment projects scheduled for the current year via video conferencing under the chairmanship of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, reports the press service of Uzbek Foreign Minister. 

The Investment Program for 2019 includes more than 3 thousand projects worth 16.6 billion USD. This is 16 percent more than in 2018. In particular, within its framework it is planned to commission 140 production facilities worth 3.2 billion USD.
At the meeting, issues of timely and qualitative implementation of these large and important projects were discussed.
As it was noted, as a result of active work with foreign countries and investors, foreign direct investment accounts for 25 percent of their total volume. In particular, this year it is planned to allocate 4.2 billion USD within the framework of 320 projects involving foreign direct investment.
In addition, Uzbek President noted that the most important task of the government should become the unconditional implementation of projects involving foreign direct investment, providing comprehensive assistance to foreign investors.

"The Qazaq Times"