The Khokim of Bukhara Region, Botir Zaripov, gave a promise to the country's president to end the problem of poverty before the end of the current year. According to him, the modern development of Bukhara has no parallel in its entire 2500-year history.
This statement was made during a teleconference with President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, which was broadcast on the 'Uzbekistan 24' television channel. Zaripov announced that he intends to use all available conditions, including tourism development and allocated financial funds, to eliminate unemployment.
Botir Zaripov stated: 'We have taken on the obligation to increase the gross regional product by 10%. You allocated credit resources of 12 trillion soums, and I asked: what is missing? I honestly admitted, esteemed President, that we, the khokims, should go down and, using the opportunities, benefits, and conditions you created, calmly bring poverty and unemployment to zero. There will be no poverty or unemployment in Bukhara by the end of the year.'
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev acknowledged the achievements but emphasized that the work is not yet finished. He recalled that previously, Bukhara faced acute problems with water supply and road infrastructure, but significant funding is now being directed towards their development. The head of state called for not stopping at what has been achieved.
Mirziyoyev noted: 'Once upon a time, cotton was only grown on the roofs of Bukhara. There was no water, there were no roads. We were among the first to allocate so much money for water, so much money for roads. A sensible person understands this. We must know one thing: undoubtedly, the results we have achieved are high, and they are ours, but we still have a lot of work to do.'
Previously, Shavkat Mirziyoyev asserted that over the past 35 years of Uzbekistan's independence, the scale of transformations and achievements can be compared to an entire century, emphasizing that the people are the true authors of all changes happening in the country.
