UZBEKISTAN’S ACHIEVEMENTS ON THE PAGES OF "KAZAKHSTANSKAYA PRAVDA"

The successes and achievements of independent development of our country are in these days in the focus of world attention. Numerous foreign media publish materials on the results of the implementation of the "Uzbek model" of gradual reform of the state.

For example, the newspaper "Kazakhstanskaya pravda" (Truth of Kazakhstan) posted a review article entitled "Basis - Uzbek model of development", telling about modern Uzbekistan, its socio-political and socio-economic life.

The article notes that in a short historical period, the country became one of the most dynamic countries in the world today demonstrates the stable growth of the economy has been steadily improving the well-being of the population.

It is emphasized that due to the well thought-out investment policy the republic attracted 65 billion USD of foreign capital with which to create an entirely new industry. Among them - the automobile, oil-gas industry, oil-gas and railway engineering, production of modern building materials, consumer electronics, pharmaceuticals, modern food and textile industries and others.

While assessing the achievements of Uzbekistan special attention is paid to the development of small business and entrepreneurship, which are the engine of economic growth and the best indicator of the level of welfare.

— Before gaining independence, the country’s small businesses was almost absent, as at present, over 56% of the gross domestic product is generated in this sector. Today, more than 90% of all businesses make up a small business, - publication says.

Special focus is on modernization and development of road transport infrastructure, agriculture, banking and liberalization of tax administration in the country.

It is stressed that today Uzbekistan is the only country in the region, on the territory of which runs high-speed trains Talgo, produced in Spain, carried out a unique project to build a high-altitude railway tunnel 19 km long, breakthrough projects implemented by the introduction of advanced technologies in various sectors of the economy.

As the "Kazakhstanskaya pravda" informs, the successes achieved by Uzbekistan receive due recognition of the international community. In particular, the World Economic Forum released ranking of countries with rapidly growing economies in the country occupies the 5th place.

Special attention in the material focuses on the growing authority of Uzbekistan in the international arena, and the comprehensive development and deepening its strategic partnership with Kazakhstan.

It is underlined that the bilateral relations are also based on the awareness of the historical role and responsibility for the fate of the two states of Central Asia, the strengthening of peace, stability and security in the region, ensuring the well-being and prosperity for all peoples.

Information Agency Jahon, Almaty