Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- During the three-day work of the Republican Commission for the Development of Export Potential of Regions and Industries, the activity of 1259 business entities implementing investment projects in Khorezm region was analyzed and 174 enterprises were identified that faced problems with their operational activities, each of which was subjected to a comprehensive study with the development of effective solutions.

So, in 62 enterprises the need for allocation of credit resources was identified, in 3 - the need for allocation of empty buildings and structures, in 93 - the need for land, 6 - problems with connecting to utilities, 4 - delays in customs clearance. procedures for the importation of technological equipment, and in 6 - delays in construction and installation work due to the inability of the arrival of foreign specialists due to restrictions on passenger flights. All identified problems were solved with the close cooperation of ministries, departments, commercial banks and local authorities.

In addition, the activities of all exporters of the region (100 enterprises) were studied, as a result of which it was found that 35 entrepreneurs also have problems requiring urgent solutions. Of these, 13 exporters identified a need for allocation of credit resources, 7 - difficulties in finding a sales market for products, 5 - problems with the supply of goods due to restrictions on cargo transportation in certain countries, 3 - delays in production due to the lack of foreign specialists, 2 - the need for the allocation of land, 2 - the lack of opportunities for timely payments on the loan, 2 - problems with connecting to power networks and 1 - the need to compensate for transportation costs in connection with the use of using alternative freight routes. All of the above issues were also worked out and resolved in an expedited manner.

Moreover, it was decided to provide commercial banks with an area of at least 20 hectares in each district of Khorezm region to create small special economic zones. Each zone was assigned a corresponding bank, whose responsibility will include the implementation of promising investment projects aimed at creating high-tech innovative industrial production with the involvement of private investors in order to produce high value-added products that are in demand on the domestic and foreign markets.

An important result of the commission’s field work in Khorezm region was the creation of a stable system for prompt notification and response to emerging business requests, which was achieved through clear coordination of relevant government agencies, commercial banks and local authorities. This system will operate on an ongoing basis, which will allow us to provide comprehensive support to business in a working environment in an unstable situation in the global economy.