Tashkent, Feb. 27 -- The Uzbek government is planning to direct $190mn of credit resources through the People's Bank to attract women to entrepreneurship. This was announced at the videoconference chaired by Shavkat Mirziyoyev, on Friday.

In his recent message to the Oliy Majlis, president Mirziyoyev proposed to create a republican public women's council. The formation of this council has been completed and should carry out systematic work to increase the social and political activity of women, support their entrepreneurship, education and professional development, assist them in finding a decent job, protecting their health and solving housing issues.

Some $7mn is to be allocated from the Employment Fund to provide entrepreneurs with a...