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The 'Bilimdon' resort was newly built in 2025 by the Federation of Trade Unions of Uzbekistan. It is located in the area of Loghon village, which is part of the Avval Tourism Village in Farghona district, and is considered one of the modern children's resorts near nature's pure and unique landscapes.

Resort Infrastructure and Activities

This resort, covering an area of 9 hectares, has all the necessary conditions for the physical and moral development and healthy rest of children. The infrastructure includes modern dormitories, 5 restaurants providing quality meals, qualified medical services, a library, a swimming pool, sports grounds, creative and technical circles, a summer amphitheater, and surveillance cameras throughout the entire area. Additionally, a special 12-day program has been introduced to realize the interests of the children.

Seasons and Educational Directions

According to Muzaffar Mamattkulov, director of the 'Bilimdon' children's health resort, one thousand children are treated and rest here across five seasons. Currently, 200 children are resting during the fourth season. Children from Samarkand, Tashkent, and Navoi regions also come here to rest while studying.

The resort features a library, open and closed stages, and a cultural amphitheater with 250 seats, dedicated to developing the talent and knowledge of children. This resort functions as a place that combines national values and modern educational methods.

Circles and Energy

Muzaffar Mamattkulov added that there is a media club to encourage interest in journalism, and clubs for doll making, chess-backgammon, and sports are active. There are also IT and robotics circles, where children can learn even if they are specialists in these fields.

Durdona Ikromjonova, who came from the youth resort, expressed her satisfaction with the circles here, especially the dance, karaoke, skilled hands, and drawing circles. She studied Khodiberdi Toxtaboyev's work 'Boy with Five Children' and recommended this resort to her classmates. Hurriyat Isroilova, meanwhile, learned to knit dolls from Bisert and plans to teach this craft to her classmates when she returns to school.

Other Comfortable Conditions

The sports grounds at the resort meet modern standards, and there is also the opportunity to engage in water sports on hot summer days. The kitchen is spacious and clean, equipped with modern technology. Meals are prepared according to the age and physiological needs of the children.

Muzaffar Mamattkulov announced that the resort can be sent by trade unions, and orders can be placed for sending via the website oromgohlar.uz. He concluded that a summer resort is not just a place for rest, but an important opportunity for a child to unlock their potential, socialize, and develop.

In accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on adopting additional measures to support the production of finished goods in the leather and footwear industry and to increase export potential, a Directorate for Managing the Leather and Footwear Industrial Zone will be established in the form of a limited liability company.

Territorial Management and Structure

Land plots belonging to the leather and footwear industrial zones located in the Okhangaron district of Tashkent region and the Sharikon district of Andijan region will be transferred to the Directorate under lease terms, and it will be tasked with managing these territories.

The sole founder of the Directorate is the Restoration and Development Fund, and the Directorate is managed based on a power of attorney from the Agency for Light Industry Development.

Infrastructure Financing

Funds amounting to 360 billion UZS will be allocated from the republican budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan for 2026–2027 to build modern treatment facilities for leather and footwear industrial zones in the Okhangaron district of Tashkent region and enterprises for processing leather and wool in the Syrdarya district of the Syrdarya region.

Within two months, a target list for the modernization and construction of treatment facilities at leather processing enterprises in accordance with international standards will be formed, and proposals for financing these projects within the framework of the Republic of Uzbekistan's Program for the Development of Social and Production Infrastructure for 2026–2028 will be submitted to the Cabinet of Ministers.

Investment Support and Lending

To finance investment projects in the leather and footwear sector, participation in projects, and replenish working capital, $33 million USD has been allocated, according to the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PQ-181 of May 20, 2024, on measures to promote the leather, silk, and carpet sectors. These funds are distributed as follows:

a) $10 million USD is directed to the Restoration and Development Fund to provide loans to enterprises through commercial banks during 2026–2027, with the condition that repayment to the Fund occurs by December 31, 2035. Loans are provided for investment projects for a term of 10 years, including a three-year grace period, at an annual rate of 5% (the margin of the Restoration and Development Fund is 3.5%, the bank's margin is 1.2%, and the Agency's expenses are 0.3%); as well as for replenishing working capital for up to 36 months at an annual rate of 3.5% (the margin of the Restoration and Development Fund is 2.5%, the bank's margin is 1.2%, and the Agency's expenses are 0.3%).

b) $23 million USD is directed to the Directorate's target fund for the construction of production buildings and structures upon request from entrepreneurs in the wool processing and leather and footwear manufacturing sectors, which will be sold to entrepreneurs in stages over 7 years according to a schedule agreed upon with the Directorate.

Tax Incentives and Training

From July 1, 2026, to July 1, 2029, the Directorate and the Directorate for Managing the Small Industrial Zone in the Oltingol district of Andijan region are exempt from paying profit tax, property tax, land tax, and water resource usage fees.

The Agency, together with the Uzbekistan-Korean Educational and Practical Textile Technopark, will regularly organize preparatory courses such as 'School of Designers-Pattern Makers', 'School of Marketers', and 'School of Technologists' for specialists, workers, masters, and artisans in the sector starting from October 1, 2026.

Additional Communications Funding

80 billion UZS will be allocated for 2026–2027 to provide external engineering and communication infrastructure (roads, water, electricity, and gas pipelines) to the leather and footwear industrial zones in the Okhangaron district of Tashkent region, the Sharikon district of Andijan region, and enterprises for processing wool and leather in the Syrdarya district of the Syrdarya region.