Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited Clinic for rehabilitation and privatization of enterprises today.

Reducing the state’s presence in the economy and promoting competition is an important factor in quality, productivity and development. These goals are laid down in the basis of the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On measures to accelerate the reform of state enterprises and the privatization of state assets", adopted on 27 October 2020.

At a video conference on 28 October, the head of state stressed the need to create consulting clinics and a call center to comprehensively inform the population on these issues. To this end, health improvement and privatization clinics have been opened in Karakalpakstan, Tashkent city and all regions, and a round-the-clock call center with number 1082 has been established.

The clinics operate under the authority of the State Asset Management Agency and its territorial bodies. Representatives of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Prime Minister’s office, territorial departments of the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade, the Ministry of Economic Development and Poverty Reduction, as well as khokimiyats are constantly present here. In addition, employees of other ministries and departments, commercial banks can be involved in the work of clinics.

The Karshi privatization clinic has all the conditions for consulting on economic, financial and legal issues, and providing information services. Qualified specialists work, information kiosks are installed. Here you can get detailed information about the objects proposed for privatization, related procedures. All services are provided free of charge.

A permanent exhibition of products manufactured by large enterprises of Kashkadarya is organized in the building of the institution. There is a conference room, meeting rooms, a branch of the exporters’ association, training centers.

- Privatization is an important process designed to create added value and jobs. It is necessary for each object to acquire an owner and start working. This is an opportunity for an entrepreneur and a source of income for the local budget, the head of state said during his acquaintance with the activities of the clinic.

There was also a presentation on the "points of growth" of the region’s districts. For example, in 2015, the local budget of the Nishan region was reduced to zero balance. After giving the khokims the opportunity to manage and dispose of additional income, the district’s economy began to develop. So, for 9 months of this year, an additional 6 billion soums were received in the budget of the Nishan region, another 4 billion is expected to be received in the IV quarter.

The President pointed out the need to continue working on this system, solving social problems, building housing and roads, helping low-income families by using "growth points" and providing additional income.