The Uzbek authorities are actively advancing the ambitious development of New Tashkent, a massive urban initiative designed to transform the region's economic and cultural landscape. President Shavkat Mirziyoyev personally attended a high-profile ceremony to inaugurate several newly completed facilities and officially launch the construction of a new wave of strategic projects. According to official reports from the presidential press service, the first phase alone envisions absorbing a staggering 50 billion dollars in total investments to build a futuristic satellite city.
The master plan places a strong emphasis on strict environmental regulations and modern green building standards. Specifically, planners intend to establish 2,000 hectares of green spaces alongside 500 hectares of public parks within the urban zone. Utilizing advanced technologies, authorities aim to construct over 150 million square meters of residential and commercial real estate. Up to this point, approximately 2 billion dollars has already been utilized to build early residential blocks, university campuses, modern libraries, and amphitheaters.
During the latest ceremony, seven major infrastructure and social facilities with a combined value of 1 billion dollars were officially commissioned. These include the initial phase of the 'Sharq Bahori' residential complex, essential transport and utility networks, the 'New Tashkent' No. 1 electrical substation, a high-efficiency trigeneration plant, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry building, the 'Sohil Bogi' riverside park, and a 2,000-seat secondary school. Notably, the trigeneration plant, built in partnership with Turkey's 'MIMSAN' company through a 73 million dollar investment, will provide centralized heating, cooling, and power generation for 100,000 households.
Furthermore, the ceremony marked the groundbreaking for ten additional large-scale projects worth a cumulative 2.5 billion dollars, backed by international partners from China, Turkey, and the United Arab Emirates. Among the newly initiated ventures is the 'Deep Tech park' industrial zone, dedicated to semiconductor manufacturing and high-tech goods, as well as waste-to-energy initiatives involving Finland's 'MariMatic'. State representatives emphasized that these extensive investments are intended to firmly establish New Tashkent as a premier regional hub for business, tourism, and innovation.
Source: www.gazeta.uz