Uzbekistan will begin its activities as a full member of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on January 1, 2027.
Uzbekistan will begin its activities as a full member of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on January 1, 2027.
At a regular meeting of the Council of the Samarkand Region, deputies reviewed the draft strategy for the socio-economic development of the Samarkand Region until 2030.
Initially, information about this project and the set tasks was presented by Abdulla Abdukodirov, Deputy Director of the Agency for Strategic Development and Reforms under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. He explained that this regional development plan until 2030 was developed based on the decree of the head of state dated February 16, 2026, on the continuation of reforms and transition to a new stage within the framework of the 'Main Directions for Country Development until 2030.'
According to A. Abdukodirov, the project 'Strategy for the Development of the Samarkand Region until 2030' is a regional continuation of the 'Uzbekistan – 2030' strategy. It details general national goals adapted to the economic, social, demographic, historical, and natural characteristics of the Samarkand Region, specifying concrete indicators, sustainable directions, and target projects.
The implementation of the tasks defined in the strategy should bring the region's economy to a new qualitative level by 2030. Specifically, in the areas of economic development, poverty reduction, and ensuring high-paying employment, an increase in gross regional product from the current $10.1 billion to $20.5 billion USD is expected, and GDP per capita—from $3.6 thousand to $5.3 thousand.
It is planned to double the volume of industrial production to 115 trillion sums and increase the volume of services twofold to 150 trillion sums. The volume of construction work should increase by 1.9 times, reaching 36.9 trillion sums. Furthermore, poverty will be completely eliminated, and the unemployment rate will decrease by 4%, leading to an increase in population income and labor productivity.
In the second area, concerning the development of export potential and service exports, it is planned to increase the number of exporting enterprises from 630 to 720, achieve an annual export volume of $3.5 billion USD, and expand the geography of exports to 120 countries.
The third area—attracting investments and diversifying industry—stipulates attracting over $4.8 billion USD in foreign investment by 2030, with industrial enterprises being distributed evenly across the region. New industrial zones with ready infrastructure will be created in the districts of Narpay, Kattakurgon, Pastdargom, Ishtikhon, and Qushrobot. Specifically, the Kattakurgon industrial zone will develop an automotive and spare parts cluster, while Narpay will expand high-tech industry, textiles, and building materials production.
In the sphere of transforming tourism into a high-income service sector, it is planned to increase the number of foreign tourists from the current 3.5 million to 7 million, and local tourists from 7.5 million to 15 million people, which will allow the share of tourism in the gross regional product to double. It is planned to extend the length of tourist stays in the region to 4 days, increase the number of hotel beds to 25,500, create 2 tourism clusters, and bring tourism exports to $1.5 billion.
Tourist packages such as 'Samarkand – 3 Days' will be developed, and inbound tourism will be promoted on the international market along the route 'Imam Bukhari – Imam Maturidi – Shah-i-Zinda'. The route 'Registan – Afrasiyob – Gastronomy – Crafts' will be transformed into a single tourist product. In the mountainous areas of the Urgut, Samarkand, and Nurobod districts, recreation zones will be created, and systems for managing tourist flows based on digital tickets, QR guides, multilingual audio guides, and artificial intelligence will be implemented.
In addition, the strategy project defines key tasks in areas such as 'Agriculture, Water Efficiency, and Agro-industry', 'Infrastructure, Urbanization, and the
