Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - An interview with the ambassador of Uzbekistan to Poland B. Babayev, published under the heading “Uzbekistan on the Way to a Free Market,” was published in the Polish magazine “LOGISTYKA: Transport manager”, Dunyo reports.

The article reflects relevant topics that today are of interest not only to Polish citizens, but also far beyond its borders. Among them are the sectors of the economy of Uzbekistan and privileges for foreign investors, the improvement of road transport infrastructure, including the development of railways and routes, the growing potential of the textile industry - a strategically important and dynamically developing sector of the national economy, the possibility of cooperation in the field of external labor migration, the creation of favorable conditions for the intensive development of tourism, the most complete and efficient use of the huge tourism potential and regions, improving the management of the tourism industry of Uzbekistan and others.

Readers of the magazine learned that Uzbekistan is implementing large-scale reforms in the economy, which have become consistent and sustainable. These transformations, carried out over the past few years, formed the basis for the development of the economic program of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Against the general background of increased domestic production, high investment activity, the intensification of market processes continues.

This is expressed in a significant increase in attracting foreign investment and a stable increase in production volumes. Currently, a number of investment projects are planned in the fuel and energy sector, including projects for the development of deposits and geological exploration with the participation of a number of foreign companies organizing the production of polyethylene and polypropylene.

A large share of investment projects belongs to the development of light industry, where tens of thousands of new jobs are created. The industry actively operates enterprises created with the participation of investors from Germany, South Korea, Turkey, the USA, India, Singapore and other countries.

It is emphasized that foreign companies, including those from Poland, are showing increasing interest in Uzbek manufacturers of textile products. Exports of textile products, including fabrics, from Uzbekistan now amount to over US$1 billion. Finished products are sold in more than 60 countries. By 2021, it is planned to increase exports to US$2 billion.

Integration into the world economy and gaining the confidence of foreign investors is impossible without creating favorable legal conditions. The most important thing for investors is the guarantee of the course of economic reforms, which in Uzbekistan have already acquired the character of consistency and sustainability.

Based on the main provisions of the Strategy for Action on the five priority areas of development of Uzbekistan in 2017-2021, as well as in order to attract foreign capital, reforms are being carried out in the country’s foreign exchange market, providing for the phased introduction of advanced market mechanisms for currency regulation, the formation of a single national currency rate, ensuring its free convertibility. The course will also continue to reduce taxes and simplify the tax system for foreign investors.

A special place in the journal is given to serious positive changes in the railway industry of Uzbekistan. New railway stations are being built and reconstructed, equipped with modern technology, passenger service conditions have been created that meet international standards and requirements. One of the priorities is the implementation of projects to upgrade the fleet of locomotives, passenger and freight cars. The enterprises mastered the serial production of passenger and freight cars.

The story about Uzbekistan would not be complete without data on the development of tourism in the country, which is the most important crossroads of the world, where different cultures and civilizations met: thousands of rich caravans of the Great Silk Road passed here that connected the Middle East, India and China with the Mediterranean and Europe. Cities flourished along caravan roads, architecture, crafts developed, scientific schools, centers of philosophy and theology were formed. The national cuisine absorbed the best recipes of overseas dishes, the secrets of which were readily shared by traveling merchants.

It was emphasized that in order to create favorable conditions for the intensive development of tourism, the most complete and efficient use of the huge tourism potential of the regions, to improve industry management, the main task proclaimed by the country’s leadership is the formation and consistent implementation of a holistic concept of tourism development, giving tourism the status of a strategic sector of the economy turning this industry into a powerful tool for sustainable development, structural transformation and diversification of economy. New tourist routes are being created in the country, developing