Shavkat Mirziyoyev visits the Amilov confectionery factory

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Amilov confectionery factory in Tashkent city on 26 October.

The enterprise with a project cost of US$62 million was organized on the site of the former Tashkent paint and varnish factory. After the reconstruction of the factory building, the enterprise was put into operation on 5 October 2018.

Here modern equipment is installed from countries such as Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Austria, and the Netherlands. It employs almost 830 people.

The company produces about 50,000 tonnes of confectionery per year. 60 types of products such as chocolate, candy, cookies, waffles are produced here.

Previously, such products were mainly imported. The company intends to export products worth US$10 million a year.

The Head of the state gave instructions on expanding production capacity of the enterprise, increasing the number of such factories, localization of production of other types of imported products.