Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — A Future Technologies Centre will be established in Nurafshan to develop robotics, electronics and the production of high-tech equipment. Companies operating at the centre will receive incentives equivalent to those available to IT Park residents.
The announcement was made at a meeting between President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and representatives of the electrical engineering industry, entrepreneurs and investors.
The president noted that Uzbekistan had invested US$2 billion in the electrical engineering sector over the past decade. During this period, 413 new production facilities were commissioned and more than 100 new product types were developed, including household appliances, solar panels, electronic meters and high-voltage transformers.
In 2026, the sector’s output reached 50 trillion soums, compared with 1.7 trillion soums in 2016. Investment totalled US$600 million and exports reached US$1.6 billion. Over this period, exports increased 14-fold.
Mirziyoyev stressed that these results did not yet reflect the sector’s full potential and called for its development to be accelerated.
One of the priorities is to increase copper production, as copper is a key raw material for the electrical engineering industry. The country’s third copper concentrator was commissioned in 2026. The project is expected to raise copper production to 300,000 tonnes, with output targeted to reach 500,000 tonnes by 2030.
Additional opportunities for manufacturers are being created by projects in the energy and construction sectors. Solar and wind power plants are being built across the country, and energy storage systems are being developed. Over the next decade, projects worth a total of US$450 billion are planned in cooperation with partners.
The president also highlighted the need to establish an integrated industrial ecosystem to supply enterprises with modern equipment, industrial robots and electronic products.
Uzbekistan already has facilities producing technological equipment for the textile, metalworking and construction industries.
Microprocessor modules are manufactured at the Akhangaran Technopark, while a project to produce robots is being implemented in Tashkent in cooperation with South Korean partners.
Residents of the Future Technologies Centre in Nurafshan will receive incentives equivalent to those available to IT Park residents. Imports of raw materials and components used to manufacture robots, electronics and technological equipment will be exempt from customs duties.
Income generated from research and development in these fields will also be exempt from tax.
In addition, a national platform called “Yangi Sanoat” will be established to bring together researchers working on advanced technologies and industrial enterprises.
The authorities have been instructed to establish a research centre in every region by 1 May or adapt an existing technopark to focus on new industrial sectors. These facilities will also conduct product testing and promote cooperation between large enterprises and small businesses.
Officials responsible for the initiative have been instructed to prepare a draft resolution on robotics development within two weeks and a comprehensive programme to support machinery manufacturing and the electronics industry by 1 March.
