President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has emphasized the necessity of achieving a technological breakthrough and expanding high-tech manufacturing during a meeting with representatives of the domestic electrical engineering industry. The discussions focused heavily on reducing import dependency and fulfilling growing local demands for advanced technical infrastructure.
Key Takeaways: Official reports revealed that in 2025, Uzbekistan purchased 9,000 ATMs, with total import values exceeding $50 million. Meanwhile, annual domestic demand for video surveillance equipment has reached $200 million, surpassing $600 million when considering neighboring regional markets.
The push for domestic manufacturing comes as the country experiences rapid urbanization, retail expansion, and real estate development, driving up the need for automated banking terminals and security systems. Although international partners are reportedly willing to incorporate local components into joint projects, certain essential devices are still not manufactured domestically, creating a strategic vulnerability for the local economy.
Currently, enterprises such as Digital Security in Bukhara and Samvision in Samarkand produce around 2,000 cameras annually using proprietary software, but authorities insist that this output remains insufficient. To bridge the gap, the administration outlined targeted regional initiatives, including the production of thin copper foil for batteries and electronics in the Tashkent region, and electric vehicle inverters and charging stations in Jizzakh.
Concluding the session, the President instructed relevant agencies to calculate precise market demands for ATMs, attract competent investors, and establish local production lines. The forthcoming steps are intended to transform the country's electrotechnical sector and systematically substitute costly foreign imports with competitive domestic goods.
Source: kun.uz