We must act in accordance with the demands of the population – Mirziyoyev

Today, on 31 March, under the leadership of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, an extraordinary session of the Khorezm Regional Council of People’s Deputies was held in Urganch.  This was reported by the Presidential Press Service.

“I am very pleased to meet you, my dear compatriots, today in this ancient and blessed land, during the holy month of Ramadan.  If we analyze, many things have changed in Khorezm.  But time is passing fast, and the demands of the population is growing.  We should act accordingly.  That’s why we need to take a critical look at our work and achieve big goals,” said the head of state.

At the beginning of the meeting, changes in Khorezm region were noted, and it was mentioned that the coverage of preschool education has increased from 22% to 79% in the last six years.  Also, 131 schools were built and reconstructed in the region, and 580,000 residents were provided with centralized drinking water for the first time.

It is noted that an additional 1 trillion soms have been allocated for the development of 531 neighborhoods in the region, 50 billion soms for the repair of roads in district centers, sidewalks and lighting.

In the last five years, 9 thousand 500 apartment houses have been commissioned, and the construction of Al-Khorazmi town has started in the city of Urganch.

It was reported that 7,000 new enterprises were launched in the region within the framework of 1.5 billion dollars worth of industrial, agricultural and service projects.

Through this, 50 thousand new permanent jobs were created and 19 thousand families were lifted out of poverty.

In addition, production in the region increased by 1.5 times, and industrial exports amounted to 190 million dollars.  In particular, the production of textiles, automotive, food, electrical engineering and construction materials has doubled.