Tashkent, Feb. 23 -- Uzbekistan's one of the most industrialized regions Navoi is to implement over 500 projects worth some $1.8bn by the end of this year according to plans outlined as President Shavkat Mirziyoyev reviewed the projects on February 23.

The annual volume of industrial production in Navoi to date exceeds $6.1bn. Among the drivers of the regional economy are mining, chemical, construction materials industry and textile production.

Some 200 projects are to be implemented in industry, 179 in the service sector, and 197 in agriculture. The amount of new production capacities is to comprise $1.7bn, 16,000 new jobs are to be created. The projects are to deliver $123mn worth import-substituting products, with their exports compr...