Surkhandarya region attracts US$18m investments in Jan-Jul

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Surkhandarya region attracted US$18 million to realize 22 investment projects in seven months of 2009. The volume of attracted capital investments into the region grew 6.8%, which allowed to export products for US$90 million.

The region plans to implement 46 various investment projects to increase production of industrial products and it is planned to direct US$128 million to these purposes.

Currently, the share of small businesses in Surkhandarya region’s gross regional product is almost 60% and share of service - 48%.