Why is this important
The project package is related to infrastructure, which directly affects tourist flows, logistics, and the quality of the urban environment: in such cases, the effect depends not on individual objects, but on the link “attraction point + transport + service”. For regions, this means increased competition for events, investments, and students, as platforms for congresses, exhibitions, and educational centers are emerging.
What happened
- Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the list of construction projects aimed at developing tourism, transport, and social infrastructure in the regions of Uzbekistan.
- The presented package outlines initiatives for tourist sites in Khiva, transport connectivity in the Khorezm region, and the creation of new public and educational venues in Fergana, Bukhara, and Tashkent.
- It was particularly emphasized that when implementing projects, it was instructed to strictly comply with the requirements for quality, convenience, and modern standards, as well as to take into account the needs of the population.
Numbers and facts
- A Congress Center and a historical-ethnographic park are planned to be built in the city of Khiva, which will support the holding of major international events and increase tourist flow.
- The Confucius Institute and Lu Ban’s workshop are also planned in Khiva, where cultural and educational events will be held, and young people will be trained in modern professions.
- Urgench International Airport is being modernized to expand infrastructure, improve the quality of passenger and cargo services, and strengthen the region’s logistics capabilities.
- To improve transport accessibility, the construction of a separate railway line from Urgench station to the renovated airport is planned to enhance passenger convenience.
- In the Urgench-Khiva direction, projects for the improvement and greening of the existing highway, as well as the construction of an alternative highway, were proposed.
- The project of an expo center in the city of Fergana, designed to host international exhibitions, business forums, and major events, with expected impact on the region’s investment attractiveness, was discussed.
- A separate initiative is presented at the Burhaniddin Margilan Research Center, where it is planned to establish international-level activities in the field of spiritual heritage and scientific research, and to form a modern scientific school.
- A proposal for the construction of a new modern campus of Bukhara State University with the task of creating a comfortable educational and scientific environment for teachers and students was considered.
- In Tashkent, the construction of a modern artistic gymnastics complex is planned, which should provide conditions for the training of professional gymnasts and the development of young people.
Context
- Khiva and Urgench are acquiring a related configuration of “tourist sites + transport accessibility”: congress and park infrastructure are being supplemented by the airport’s renovation and new railway connections with it.
- The Fergana Exhibition Center is forming a separate platform for major events, which strengthens the region’s positioning for exhibitions and business events and is tied to the task of increasing investment attractiveness.
- The educational and scientific block — the campus of Bukhara State University and the Margilan Center — expands the institutional infrastructure that works for personnel training and research.
- Instructions on quality and convenience standards mean that when implementing projects, priority will be given to the modern operation of facilities and consideration of residents’ requests, and not just the fact of construction.
