Preparatory work has begun at the construction site of the new international airport in Tashkent. This facility was initially designed to serve up to 20 million passengers annually. This project is part of Uzbekistan's program to develop transport and logistics infrastructure until 2030.
Earlier, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed a presentation dedicated to the implementation of major projects in the field of transport and logistics. The authorities emphasize the need for continuous development of transport infrastructure against the backdrop of economic growth, increased industrial production, and expanded foreign trade.
One of the main objectives is to transform Uzbekistan into a key land transport hub between Europe and the Pacific Ocean. It is planned that by 2030, the volume of the transport market will double, attracting investments of $9.1 billion, and the export of logistics services will grow to $5.7 billion.
As part of the development of aviation infrastructure in Tashkent and Bukhara, new airport complexes are being built with a total cost of about $3 billion. Agreements on public-private partnerships have already been signed for the new international airport project in Tashkent, and work is currently underway to prepare the construction site and relocate utility networks.
In Bukhara, airfield infrastructure is being developed for the new airport, while an international tender is simultaneously being conducted to attract a private partner for the construction and operation of the passenger terminal. The modernization of airports in Urgench and Namangan is also being considered in the format of public-private partnership, and in Andijan, the authorities plan to attract a private operator.
The implementation of these projects is intended to increase the capacity of the airports and expand passenger service capabilities in accordance with international standards. Special attention was paid to road construction: the construction of the Tashkent-Samarkand toll road began in July, and the country's first toll road, Urgench-Khiva, was commissioned in August.
Participants in the discussions also reviewed issues of financing further work on the Tashkent-Samarkand highway and determining investors for the construction of the Tashkent-Bostanlyk and Tashkent-Andijan toll roads.