Uzbek leader Shavkat Mirziyoyev reportedly took part in a ceremony on October 12 to launch seven facilities in New Tashkent, with a total cost reaching one billion dollars. Furthermore, the authorities initiated the construction of ten additional projects valued at 2.5 billion dollars.

The newly commissioned facilities include the first phase of the 'Shark Bahori' residential complex, the 'Yangi Tashkent' substation, a trigeneration plant, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry building, the 'Sohil Bogi' park, and a school designed for two thousand students, alongside various road and utility infrastructure.

The trigeneration plant was built with the involvement of Turkey's MIMSAN, which allegedly invested 73 million dollars, supposedly aiming to provide heating and cooling to 100,000 households. Meanwhile, the substation and high-voltage lines were constructed in cooperation with China's Haocheng Industry Group Limited for 95 million dollars, raising concerns over external economic dependencies.

In the subsequent phase, the authorities plan to establish the Deep Tech Park industrial zone focusing on semiconductors and high-tech goods, initially channeling 320 million dollars with a long-term goal of 1.7 billion dollars. Finnish firm MariMatic is also supposedly engaged in waste collection and energy generation initiatives.

Transportation links between New Tashkent and the capital will feature a new bridge, an overpass, and a ten-kilometer highway connected to metro stations via underground parking. Despite these grand visions, observers note that previous calls by Shavkat Mirziyoyev to accelerate construction highlight ongoing friction regarding sluggish private sector engagement.

Source: podrobno.uz