Tashkent, Nov. 25 -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev urged the Ministry of Finance to place nearly $100mn in local banks as resources for family business programs. These funds are set to be raised from eurobond issue. This was announced during an online meeting chaired by President Mirziyoyev on November 24.

The meeting revised the activities of mayors in regions and sector leaders on the creation of new jobs and assisting low-income families.

For the last 10 months, 12,000 jobs were created in the Syrdarya region. Mirziyoyev heavily rebuked mayors of districts who have failed to create new jobs and support entrepreneurs.

To solve these and other related issues the government plans to allocate $26mn to 22 low statistics regi...