Dear compatriots!
Esteemed deputies and senators!
Honored guests!
Today, presenting the Address for the upcoming year to the Oliy Majlis and our multinational people, I am, first of all, pleased to see all of you in good health and high spirits.
Over the past nine years, together with you and our people, we have gone through a significant path of development. Our economy has been reshaped, we have expanded market relations and social protection, and strengthened the rule of law. Most importantly, the results of our reforms are felt in every mahalla, every household, and every individual in their daily lives.
In short, we have learned to turn reforms into concrete, practical results. This is clearly reflected in our cities and villages, which are increasingly taking on a new appearance, exemplified by modern enterprises, trade and service facilities, schools, kindergartens and hospitals, well-maintained streets and mahallas, transport and logistics systems, and digital services.
Dear compatriots!
Today, we are concluding a challenging year amid global changes that until recently no one could have imagined, growing economic contradictions between states, and security threats.
Regardless of how difficult the circumstances were, in 2025 outstanding achievements were made across all sectors thanks to the consistent continuation of initiated democratic reforms, the support of the people, the enthusiasm of our youth, the strengthening of the mahalla system based on unity, changes in people’s mindset and worldview, a more cohesive society, the initiative and dedicated work of entrepreneurs, workers, and farmers, as well as a friendly foreign policy based on mutually beneficial cooperation.
First and foremost, even amid disruptions in global production and transport-logistics chains and rising prices for raw materials and financial resources, our country’s economy continues to grow confidently and steadily.
These achievements are recognized by the international community and authoritative global organizations.
Just nine years ago, reaching an economic volume of $100 billion seemed like a very high benchmark for us. This year, for the first time in our history, gross domestic product exceeded $145 billion. Such high figures clearly demonstrate the scale of what our people are capable of — all of us together.
In a year when the “rules of the game” in the global trade system are changing, this year we will increase exports by 23 percent, bringing the total to $33.4 billion. Most importantly, our country’s gold reserves, being a strong foundation of our further reforms, have exceeded $60 billion for the first time.
This year, foreign investment attracted into the economy reached $43.1 billion, with the share of total investment in GDP at 31.9 percent. This provides a foundation for sustainable high economic growth in the coming years.
Uzbekistan’s international authority and prestige on the world stage, as well as its positions in global rankings, continue to strengthen. In particular, leading international rating agencies raised the country’s sovereign rating from BB– to BB.
For many, this may seem like a simple fact. But economists, investors, and bankers fully understand the magnitude of these achievements. Thanks to this change alone, the interest rate on resources attracted from abroad will decrease by 1–1.5 points, and expenditures on external debt will be reduced by over $300 million per year.
In addition, in the Technology Readiness Index published by the World Bank, Uzbekistan rose 71 positions and entered the top 10 countries in the world.
The year 2025 has also been one of significant changes in further improving infrastructure to enhance the well-being of the population and businesses. In particular, due to radical changes in the energy sector, we increased electricity production to 85 billion kilowatt-hours.
Imagine, if we had remained at 60 billion kilowatt-hours of generation in 2017, would we have been able to double the size of our economy today? Could we meet the growing production demand and the needs of 38 million people?
This year, clean drinking water reached the homes of 715 thousand residents in 188 mahallas for the first time, and water supply was improved for another 2.3 million. Or – water for irrigating household plots reached 470 thousand households in 867 “challenging” mahallas.
This year, 8.1 million square meters of apartment buildings or 135 thousand apartments have been constructed, and people themselves have built 19 million square meters to improve their housing conditions. Business representatives have constructed 24 million square meters of non-residential facilities.
In total, over the past nine years, 210 million square meters of residential and non-residential facilities have been commissioned.
I emphasize these figures for a reason. If we had not found the necessary resources for road, water, electricity, and other infrastructure; if we had not created conditions for builders and construction material enterprises; if we had not established a mortgage system – could such major constructive work have been possible?
168 thousand children from low-income families were admitted to state kindergartens on a preferential basis. Starting this year, we have also implemented an inclusive education system in 208 kindergartens. It is worth noting that the national poverty rate has decreased from 8.9% at the beginning of the year to 5.8%.
Remember, when we started this work, one-third of our population lived below the poverty line. Thanks to the implementation of a completely new social protection system, providing over 100 types of services – such as loans, subsidies, and compensations – delivered through the “mahalla seven”, more than 8.5 million people have lifted out of poverty, and unemployment has been reduced by half.
Already this year we achieved the target set three years ago to halve poverty by the end of 2026.
Speaking of our most important achievements, we should proudly note the victories of our courageous athletes in prestigious international competitions.
2025 has been truly historic for Uzbek football. Our national team qualified for the World Cup for the first time. Our talented chess players performed admirably at the World Cup. A particular source of pride and admiration for all of us is that our young grandmaster Javokhir Sindarov became the youngest ever winner of the World Cup.
Most importantly, our achievements in the world of chess do not stop there. Last week, at the World Rapid and Blitz Championship for players aged 9–17, our representatives won 5 gold, 2 silver, and 5 bronze medals, and the team secured the first place overall.
At this year’s Youth Para-Asian Games, our athletes, demonstrating courage and resilience, won 125 gold, 77 silver, and 52 bronze medals, the highest result among all participating countries.
Undoubtedly, our talented young men and women make a significant contribution to the prosperity of New Uzbekistan through their achievements in education, science, culture, art, sports, and other areas.
This year, our schoolchildren and students won 51 gold, 101 silver, and 126 bronze medals at international subject Olympiads, showcasing their knowledge and potential to the world.
We again express sincere gratitude to our children, who are the pride of our nation, as well as to their parents and teachers.
As is known, next year Uzbekistan will host the 46th World Chess Olympiad, in 2027 the FIFA U-20 World Cup, and in 2029 the Youth Asian Games.
Additionally, in 2026, for the first time in our country prestigious international Olympiads in chemistry and computer science for schoolchildren will be held, international engineering Olympiads for students of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member states, as well as professional Olympiads for students of technical colleges from Turkic countries, will take place. I am confident that our children will participate with distinction in these competitions as well.
All this helps transform our Homeland into a country advanced in sports and science and enhance its international authority.
Recently, our country is increasingly becoming an international dialogue platform for discussing global issues. In particular, this year we hosted the 150th anniversary Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, UNESCO General Conference session, the Central Asia – European Union Summit and the International Climate Forum.
Additionally, at the meeting of the leaders of Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan held in March in Khujand, a historic agreement on the junction point of the three countries’ borders was signed for the first time in history, and a “Declaration of Eternal Friendship” was adopted.
At the recently held Consultative Meeting of the Heads of State of the region in Tashkent, we proposed the creation of a strategic format for the Central Asian Community to elevate integration processes to a new qualitative level. The decision to admit Azerbaijan as a full member of the Central Asian format is of historic significance. This step will undoubtedly strengthen strategic connectivity and stability between Central Asia and the South Caucasus.
At the same time, in October, an Agreement on Enhanced Partnership and Cooperation between Uzbekistan and the European Union was signed in Brussels. The Central Asia – U.S. Summit held in November contributed to elevating multilateral and long-term partnerships to a fundamentally new level.
Last week, at the meeting of the leaders of Central Asia and Japan in Tokyo, we reached important agreements in the fields of education, healthcare, digital technologies, infrastructure, and industry. Earlier this week, in Saint Petersburg, a meeting was held with the heads of the Commonwealth of Independent States, which also outlined new directions for our cooperation.
All of this is taking our international relations to a fundamentally new level.
We will continue to build bridges of cooperation with countries near and far – East and West, North and South.
Esteemed participants of this meeting!
Two years ago, when we adopted the “Uzbekistan – 2030” Strategy, we set the goal of increasing the gross domestic product to $160 billion by 2030. As you can see, thanks to our potential, ongoing reforms, the initiative of our entrepreneurs, and growing cooperation with our foreign partners, we will be able to achieve this goal as early as 2026.
In today’s global economy, it is important not to forget that highly qualified professionals and specialists, as well as modern technologies, are key to remaining competitive.
If we:
– In industry: develop high value-added sectors such as electronics and electrical engineering, biochemistry and polymers, pharmaceuticals, and mechanical engineering;
– In services: increase the number of revenue-generating services such as IT, artificial intelligence, fintech, consulting, and transport-logistics services;
– In agriculture: widely apply bioengineering to increase productivity, use advanced agrotechnologies, and implement water-saving methods;
– Transition to green energy and zero-waste production to ensure a balance between economic growth and environmental sustainability;
– In education and healthcare: extensively introduce advanced foreign practices to elevate quality to a new level;
– And if we implement new technologies and train specialists for modern professions based on science, research, and innovation,
then we have every opportunity to increase the volume of our economy to over $240 billion within the next five years.
This forecast is based on accurate and thorough calculations! This is confirmed by the conclusions of the International Monetary Fund and authoritative experts.
Dear compatriots!
Today, we are a large nation of over 38 million people. We are a resilient and proud people, earning respect worldwide through our hard and tireless work, confidently moving toward the future.
We do not live waiting for change; on the contrary, we create it ourselves with our intellectual and spiritual potential.
Each year, the population grows by an average of 2 percent, and more than 1 million young men and women enter adulthood. Looking at our youth and seeing their achievements, we take pride in the immense creative energy joining us.
Undoubtedly, in these challenging times, the mahalla, as a unique system of self-governance, plays a vital role in raising resilient, patriotic youth, as well as in further uniting and strengthening our nation.
The values of mahalla and good neighborliness are harmonious. They make an invaluable contribution to the further enrichment of social capital in our society. This is evidenced by the fact that 90 percent of participants in social surveys conducted in our country consider themselves part of the mahalla community.
The high sense of belonging to the fate of our Homeland, mahalla as close to us as the family home, show that this institution is primarily a source of social cohesion.
National unity is extremely important and necessary for us at this stage of development, when the world is experiencing highly acute and dangerous processes.
It is true and the history of mankind demonstrates this: the nation and the society that is united by a single idea, single goal – prospers.
No matter how difficult the challenges we faced throughout history, we drew strength above all from unity. In hard times, our people, the residents of the mahalla, stood shoulder to shoulder and overcame difficulties. Families lived by helping one another; neighbors supported neighbors. We must always remain faithful to these unique values and raise our young generation in this spirit.
In our modern society, the presence of diverse opinions and viewpoints is natural. This is a primary requirement of democracy. However, regardless of nationality, language, or faith, there exists a great idea that unites our 38-million-strong nation. And that is the interests of the Motherland, the interests of our people.
The role and influence of the mahalla system in achieving this great goal are invaluable. When there is peace and harmony in the mahalla, our society will be peaceful and united. If the mahalla develops, the entire country will prosper.
In this regard, I propose to declare 2026 as the “Year of Mahalla Development and Community Prosperity” in our country.
Dear friends!
To implement the priority tasks defined by the theme of the New Year, we will adopt a separate state program. It will certainly address such pressing issues as transforming more than 9 thousand mahallas in our country into centers of kindness, solidarity, justice, and education. I will elaborate on this in more detail later.
The goals set before us can we will achieve together – with mahalla chairpersons and activists with vast life experience, respected elders, women, energetic youth, intellectuals, enterprising businesspeople, defenders of the Homeland, in short, with our entire nation.
Esteemed deputies and senators!
We are entering a decisive stage in building the New Uzbekistan. Our work in this direction requires deep transformation in every sphere and sector. Our goal is clear: in the coming years, to join the ranks of upper-middle-income countries.
From the Ferghana Valley to the Aral Sea region, from the Zarafshan Oasis to Kashkadarya and Surkhandarya, from Tashkent to Jizzakh and Sirdarya – no matter which region of our country a citizen lives in, starting today, they should feel the results of reforms more tangibly in their daily lives. Therefore, the upcoming 2026 will be a year of fundamental transformations in the development of public administration, the judicial and legal system, economic sectors, education, science, healthcare, culture, sports, and ecology – in all spheres.
Now, let us focus in detail on the main part of the Address – the program consisting of six key priority areas that will be implemented in 2026.
The first priority is the further improvement of mahalla infrastructure, giving them the appearance of the New Uzbekistan.
The imporovement of the country begins, first and foremost, with the mahalla. People will evaluate our reforms based on roads, water supply, electricity, transport, as well as the conditions in kindergartens, schools, and family clinics. Therefore, the development of the mahalla system has been and remains a priority area of state policy.
Through the full-scale improvement of mahalla infrastructure, we will continue our work on the comprehensive development of the country, transforming its appearance and improving living conditions.
Currently, in some districts, only certain issues are addressed – roads in one area, water or electricity in another, kindergartens, schools, and healthcare in a third, and housing in yet others. It must be openly acknowledged that these isolated actions cannot fully solve all problems in the mahalla. Therefore, starting next year, a comprehensive approach to mahalla development will be implemented.
We select 2–3 districts in each region, we will create a system to comprehensively resolve all issues across all mahallas. We have already started this experiment in the Urgut district. In the district, a modern eco-city for 100 thousand residents will be built. Next year, 544 billion soums will be allocated for the construction and renovation of 72 kindergartens, schools, clinics, internal roads, canal concreting, and the construction of two rural reservoirs.
A similar approach will be implemented in 33 selected districts and 330 mahallas with challenging conditions. Business infrastructure will also be developed simultaneously in these areas. For these purposes, a total of 8.5 trillion soums will be allocated from all sources.
Currently, deputies are provided with 500 billion soums, approximately 3.3 billion soums per deputy to address issues in their constituencies. Additionally, 330 million soums will be allocated for each deputy’s initiative to create “green zones” and “green parks”. Thanks to this approach, by 2030, we will bring the image of the New Uzbekistan to mahallas in all districts.
In order to effectively organize this work, it’s necessary to create conditions to at least double the revenues of budges of districts and cities. To this end, starting January 1, 2026, in the city of Tashkent, 5 percent of value-added tax revenues will be retained locally, while in other regions, 20 percent will be retained, with half of these funds transferred to district budgets.
In addition, 50 percent of revenues exceeding the forecast, as well as proceeds from the lease of arable land and market sales, will be fully transferred to the district budget.
Regional and district hokims will be allowed to eliminate inefficient and duplicate staff positions and allocate the saved funds to address issues raised by the population. As a result, an additional source of 5 trillion soums will be created in district budgets, which will be directed toward improving mahalla infrastructure.
Next year, for the first time, we will allocate 20 trillion soums directly to the regions for the development of mahalla infrastructure. Most importantly, every soum of these funds must generate added value for our population. Therefore, these funds will not be directed to a specific district, but to specific projects that create jobs in the mahalla and generate income for the population.
Any mahalla chairman, assistant hokim, or mahalla banker who develops and justifies a project can receive the necessary funds. This will be fair.
This is a project-based approach to the effective use of budgetary resources.
We will launch new reforms in urbanization and sustainable city development. We will define specific criteria to prevent the uncontrolled expansion of cities, thereby avoiding the unjustified loss of arable land.
For example, if cities with a population of over 250 thousand people continue to expand as chaotically as they do now, by 2050, 27 thousand hectares of farmland could be lost. Clearly, this is unacceptable.
Also, for the first time in our republic, we will define 45 agglomeration territories. Next year, the “Sustainable City” platform will be launched to monitor the livability index. Using this index, problems in each mahalla within cities will be identified, and appropriate solutions will be found.
We have transformed the issue of poverty reduction into a nationwide movement. Let me repeat: during this period, we have successfully lifted over 8.5 million people out of poverty.
Our main goal is to ensure our people with a stable income. A person with financial means seeks to dress well and eat properly, access quality education and quality healthcare, enjoy meaningful leisure, and, in short, live in prosperity.
It is important to note that in this process, our entrepreneurs, acting as a decisive force, are at the forefront and demonstrate exceptional dedication by сreating industrial and service facilities and providing new permanent jobs, training the population, especially youth and women in professions and helping them gain employment and stable income directly within the mahallas. Therefore, continuing the policy of supporting entrepreneurship, in 2026 we will maintain the main tax rates unchanged, allocate over 10 trillion soums to projects for the development of entrepreneurial infrastructure, provide 140 trillion soums in resources for the development of small and medium-sized businesses. Of this amount, 43 trillion soums will be directed to support women’s and youth entrepreneurship.
In addition, in 2026, 5 trillion soums in loans will be allocated to launch over 10 thousand production and service projects. Up to 10 percent of the interest on loans in the national currency and up to 4 percent in foreign currency will be covered by the Company for entrepreneurship development. From the budget, 400 billion soums will be allocated for these purposes. As a result, 100 thousand new jobs will be created in the mahallas.
In 2026, bankers and mahalla hokim assistants will be provided with an additional 7.5 trillion soum to ensure employment for 360 thousand people through implementation of 40 microprojects in each mahalla.
Next year, we will adopt a three-year program to widely involve mahalla residents, especially women, in sports and create the necessary infrastructure for this, allocating 1 trillion soum. To further increase the interest of mahalla youth in reading, we will annually supply school libraries with 10 million fiction books.
Thanks to this work, in 2026 we will provide permanent employment for 1 million people and lift 181 thousand families out of poverty, reduce poverty and unemployment levels to 4.5%, increase the number of mahallas free from poverty to 3,500.
Dear compatriots!
Our second priority is to transition the economy to a technological and innovative development model.
In today’s conditions of increasing global competition, only countries that produce high value-added products can secure their place in the global market. Therefore, achieving high efficiency across all sectors of the economy must become the main criterion for our future reforms.
For example, through the development of high-tech and energy-intensive industrial sectors this year, we managed to reduce fuel and energy consumption by 13 percent per dollar of output. This alone allowed us to generate an additional $1 billion of added value.
This example demonstrates that where there are new technologies and highly skilled specialists, growth and development occur.
Therefore, the most effective path to increasing the gross domestic product to over $240 billion by 2030 is to transition all sectors to a technological and innovative growth model. This will be the main focus of our economic development strategy in the coming years.
A favorable business environment, demographic growth, and attention to human capital make Uzbekistan one of the most attractive countries for investors. Over the past nine years, we have attracted $130 billion in foreign investment across all sectors of the economy. This year alone, we have reached new investment agreements with our foreign partners totaling $140 billion.
Next year, we will attract $50 billion in foreign investment. From now on, every dollar of investment must primarily serve to implement advanced technologies, produce high value-added products with specific foreign markets, increase the efficiency of energy, water, land, and other natural resources, train local specialists to work with new technologies and boost labor productivity. In other words, an investor who brings high technologies, new competencies, and is export-oriented will become our most reliable partner.
For such strategic investors, land for projects is provided at market value directly. If the land category is changed, compensation for agricultural losses can be paid gradually, in installments over up to 10 years. To register land, change its category, obtain construction permits, and connect to infrastructure, investors will no longer need to visit multiple agencies.
An electronic platform, “Invest.gov.uz,” will be launched, providing comprehensive “one-stop-shop” services, with all ministries integrated into the system.
Additionally, we will attract globally recognized brands to the free economic zones. Enterprises in these zones will be able to apply international technical regulations, environmental standards, and labor norms. They will also benefit from special investment, tax, customs, and legal regimes, as well as the opportunity to resolve arbitration disputes under international law.
All of this will contribute to the creation of 1 million high-income jobs over the next five years, driven by $180 billion in foreign investment.
We also have ambitious plans to increase the inflow of investments into our country. A new system will be established, focused exclusively on investments, responsible for turning every deal into a project, attracting investments quickly, and ensuring their efficiency.
In addition, it is advisable to create a separate system for the development of local industry and cooperation.
Overall, enhancing the competitiveness of the economy, improving investment efficiency, and the technological transformation of industrial sectors require completely new approaches. For this purpose, the activities of the ministries of economy and finance, investment, industry, and trade will be fundamentally revised.
We will launch an industrial development program aimed at transitioning to a new technological level and expanding the value-added chain. Within the framework of this program, over the next five years, we aim to increase the added value in industry from the current $36.5 billion to at least $60 billion, meaning a 1.6-fold growth, increase the output in high-tech and medium-high-tech sectors by 2.5 times. To ensure thorough preparation for this, in 2026, 782 new industrial and infrastructure projects will be launched with a total value of $52 billion.
Next year alone, 228 new large-scale production facilities will be launched, amounting to $14 billion. For example, at the gold deposits in Navoi, a $320 million ore mining project will be launched, and an additional 2 million tons of ore will be processed. The next phase of development at the Muruntau deposit and major silver mining projects totaling $2.3 billion will be implemented. As a result, processing capacity of 18 million tons of ore per year will be created, and by 2030, gold production is expected to reach 175 tons.
Another major project is the construction of a new metallurgical complex worth $2.7 billion with a capacity of 300 thousand tons of copper cathode at the Almalyk plant.
At the Samarkand Chemical Plant, investments of $381 million will establish the production of 370 thousand tons of phosphorus fertilizers and 540 thousand tons of compound fertilizers annually.
In Kashkadarya, the construction of a chemical plant worth $200 million dollars will begin.
Overall, in 2026, new projects in chemical industry worth $4.5 billion will be launched, in mining and metallurgical sector, oil and gas industry, automotive industry, textile industry, and building materials production – $3 billion in each sector, in electrical engineering –worth $2 billion, in pharmaceuticals – $800 million. Thus, the total export volume in 2026 is expected to reach $40 billion, with the share of finished and semi-finished products reaching over 55%.
Next year economic growth is projected at 6.6%, with GDP reaching $167 billion. There are ample opportunities to further increase this figure through continuous improvements in labor productivity, energy efficiency, and cost reduction.
Therefore, we will launch the program Doubling Productivity and Efficiency in the industrial sector. The Ministry of Economy and Finance will implement a separate project focused on labor productivity and energy efficiency. Within this project, $200 million in loans and grants from international financial institutions will be attracted, and for industrial enterprises highly qualified foreign technologists and engineers will be invited, business processes will be digitalized, audits will be conducted to reduce energy costs and other expenses, advanced technologies will be implemented.
In this context, a Center for the Fourth Industrial Revolution will be established. Based on the center, a “regulatory mechanism” will be established to implement Industry 4.0 solutions in industrial enterprises, such as robotics, the Internet of Things, and smart factories.
This will allow enterprises to test new technologies before integrating them into production.
As a result of reforms in accreditation, metrology, and standardization over the past two years, Uzbekistan has risen 15 positions to 52nd place in the Global Quality Infrastructure Index among 185 countries.
This is, of course, good. At the same time, to further enhance the competitiveness of our products, we will take the field of technical regulation to a new level. To achieve this, we will move from a “State Control” system to a “Market Control” system, which has demonstrated high efficiency in international practice. We will also encourage enterprises that produce high-tech, innovation-based products. If they increase the production of such products compared to the previous year, they will be granted a subsidy of 5 percent of the value of the increased production volume. Income earned by the enterprise’s specialists from research and development activities will be exempt from taxation.
Through such reforms, over the next five years labor productivity will reach $30,000 from the current $16,500, energy costs for creating added value of $1,000 will be reduced by 1.5 times in the industrial sector.
This year, we attracted $270 million in foreign investments into local startups in areas such as IT, fintech, and artificial intelligence.
Starting next year, we will expand the “Digital Startups” program and launch a new support system “from startup idea to export.” At the same time, to create private startup centers, the Youth Fund will provide interest-free loans of up to 5 billion soums for a period of five years. 10 percent of the funds remaining within universities will also be directed toward the development of incubation centers.
In addition, a Fintech Office and an Innovation Hub will be established at the Central Bank, attracting specialists from Singapore. This will create the opportunity to bring 20-30 fintech startups to the international market each year and attract a total of $1 billion in investments.
Overall, it is necessary to develop the market for new financial instruments, such as venture funds, startups, and fintech, and to legally guarantee the rights of all participants in this sector. To achieve this, the Parliament, together with the government, should draft a law “On Alternative Investment Funds” by March 1.
This year, exports of IT services reached $1 billion for the first time. We have set an ambitious goal—to increase exports of IT services to $5 billion by 2030. To enhance competitiveness in the global market, we have established the International Center for Digital Technologies and provided a range of incentives for investments in IT infrastructure.
Next year, in Tashkent city, Bukhara, Fergana and Tashkent regions, four data centers, two supercomputers, and artificial intelligence laboratories in 15 universities will be established. This will enable the implementation of more than 100 AI projects in key areas such as healthcare, transport, agriculture, geology, banking and finance, and public safety.
Today, thousands of talented young people are conducting research in IT and artificial intelligence. To implement their projects in fields such as quantum technology, drones, and robotics, a Digital Technology Center will be established. The Asian Development Bank has supported this and expressed readiness to allocate $200 million.
We have also made significant strides in the development of space research and the implementation of satellite communication technologies, which go hand in hand with artificial intelligence. In this regard, we are thoroughly preparing to host the International Astronautical Congress in Samarkand in 2028.
Today, I want to share another important piece of news. For the first time in the history of independent Uzbekistan, we have begun work to launch a satellite into space and send the first Uzbek astronaut who is a citizen of our country. I am confident that this will give a powerful boost to the scientific and technological development of the New Uzbekistan, elevating national progress to a new level.
Dear participants!
As you know, sustainable growth in both production and consumption requires long-term funding. Therefore, the capital market is an important institutional tool that stimulates economic growth and we must attract global depositories to our national stock market. In this regard, we must promptly adopt the new draft law “On the Capital Market,” developed jointly with international financial organizations.
To reduce currency fluctuation risks, local companies will be allowed to issue bonds both in foreign currency and on the domestic market.
Next year, our enterprises will be able to list their shares on international markets.
Therefore, the development of the capital market will enable entrepreneurs to attract an additional $1 billion.
In 2026, we also expect to achieve a breakthrough in reducing the shadow economy. As a result of the measures taken, we have managed to reduce the share of the uncontrolled economy from 45–50 percent to 28 percent. However, these are only the first steps.
To strengthen work in this area, we have adopted a separate program. In 2026 all government services and utility payments, as well as payments for fuel, alcohol and tobacco products, automobile and real estate trade, will be transitioned to cashless payment methods. The use of body cameras will be mandatory for 17 types of inspections, including tax, customs, sanitary-epidemiological, standards, quarantine, construction control, fire safety.
Entrepreneurs who voluntarily transition from the “shadow” economy to transparency will receive free training in accounting, statistics, and tax reporting.
Overall, under this program, over the next five years the share of the shadow economy will be reduced by half, the share of cashless transactions in trade and services will exceed 75 percent, the number of people employed in the formal sector will increase from the current 8.5 million to 14 million.
In other words, under the slogan “Honest work is the key to a peaceful life and a prosperous society,” this initiative will evolve into a nationwide movement.
Some of our fellow citizens have concerns regarding the channeling of income into the economy, depositing it in banks, and registering assets in their own name. Therefore, I believe it would be appropriate for our deputies and the Central Bank, in consultation with international organizations, to prepare proposals for creating conditions that allow the free use of income and assets earned by our citizens, whether in our country or abroad.
Dear members of Parliament!
Now, with your permission, I would like to focus on the third priority area – stimulating demand in the domestic market.
Abundance in our markets, price stability, and growing consumer demand are the most important factors indicating an improvement in the quality of life.
One of the key factors driving domestic demand is the level of inflation.
Over the past nine years, we have created a favorable business environment and increased the volume and assortment of goods and services, raised household incomes and sharply reduced poverty levels, provided low-income families with no less than $1 billion in affordable loans annually, contained price growth, reducing inflation to a “single-digit” level. As a result, the purchasing power of the population has doubled.
For example, five years ago our population purchased 210 thousand apartments and 600 thousand cars annually, while this year — 270 thousand homes and 1 million cars. If household incomes and purchasing power had not increased, would the real estate and automobile markets have reached $20 billion?
Surveys and analyses conducted by international experts confirm that the financial situation of 75 percent of the population has sharply improved. Of course, we will not stop at these results and will continue working consistently to raise incomes and the purchasing power of the population.
According to analyses, if household incomes increase by 10 percent, consumption will grow by 8 percent. This means increased demand for new goods and services, which in turn translates into additional production capacity and new jobs.
Based on the population’s needs, in 2026, 23 trillion soums will be allocated for housing mortgages, which generate the highest demand in the economy. To partially compensate for the down payment and interest payments when purchasing housing, a subsidy of 2.7 trillion soums will be provided. In addition, the amount of concessional mortgage credit per apartment will be increased by 15 percent.
Next year, 140 thousand apartments in multi-story buildings are planned to be constructed, which will naturally increase demand for essential consumer goods. To support this demand financially, 125 trillion soums will be allocated for consumer loans in 2026, this year 104 trillion soums were allocated.
Overall, in 2026, we plan to increase the volume of construction work by 11 percent, reaching $30 billion.
Let’s calculate the impact on the economy. For industries such as building materials, home textiles, electrical equipment, furniture production, and the service sectors supporting these facilities, an additional market of $5 billion will be generated. This will create 300 thousand new jobs.
Rising household incomes increase demand for services, giving a powerful boost to transforming the service sector into an “engine” of the economy. This year alone, the volume of services has grown by almost 15 percent, reaching $82 billion.
To stimulate demand for services in 2026, 85 trillion soums in loans and 9 trillion soums in subsidies will be allocated to the sector. In particular, 7 trillion soums will be allocated from the budget for educational services.
Over the next five years, we have set an ambitious goal — to double the number of foreign tourists – from 11 million to 20 million, and increase the volume of tourism services to $20 billion. In pursuing this goal, we are placing special emphasis on the development of tourism infrastructure. In Samarkand, modern alleys and bridges will be constructed to connect the complexes of Bibi-Khanym, Registan, the Amir Timur Mausoleum, Ulughbeg Observatory, Shakhi-Zinda, and the Afrosiyob Museum.
In Shakhrisabz, the first phase of the large “Gelon” tourist complex will be commissioned. In the Pop district, a mountain recreation area called “Arashan” will be created. In Khiva, Itchan-Kala will become an immersive – that is, a living and “smart” museum city. In Khorezm and Karakalpakstan, a major tourist route highlighting archaeological monuments will be established.
Additionally, next year entrepreneurs will launch over 3,500 new service facilities worth more than $4 billion. To organize tourist zones, 5,000 hectares of land will be put up for auction over the next three years.
Moreover, starting in 2026, the program “Heritage Hotels of Uzbekistan” will be launched. To create “boutique hotels” at cultural heritage sites, prestigious hotel chains will be invited based on public-private partnerships. Participants of the program will receive benefits related to land, property, income taxes, and customs duties.
Thanks to these measures, in 2026 the volume of the services market is expected to exceed $100 billion.
The growth in tourist flows requires a doubling of passenger transportation in aviation and on railways. Therefore, in 2026, the number of aircraft in the fleet will be increased from 105 to 120. A new system of subsidizing domestic flights will be introduced.
Now a fixed subsidy will now be allocated for each ticket sold, regardless of its price. This will help reduce ticket costs and increase demand.
At the same time, a Civil Aviation University will be established to train pilots, technical personnel, and specialists in service and airport management.
We will supply six high-speed trains from the South Korean company Hyundai Rotem, with the first batch arriving in the coming days.
Overall, a five-year program for the development of domestic railway infrastructure will be adopted.
To connect cities with high-speed trains, starting in 2026, construction of an additional 500 kilometers of railway will begin. Next year, 110 kilometers of railway will be built, linking the capital with the Buka, Pskent, Bekabad, Bayavut districts and the city of Nurafshan. Construction of a new high-speed passenger rail line along the “Tashkent–Samarkand” route will also commence. Railway stations in Tashkent, Samarkand, Bukhara, Khiva, and Navoi will be transferred to private management.
According to a United Nations estimates, quality roads stimulate our economic growth by at least 2 percent.
To improve the condition of highways and enhance transit potential, a five-year program will be implemented. Under this program, 4 thousand kilometers of main roads connecting Andijan with Kungrad, Tashkent with Termez, Samarkand with Shakhrisabz, and Alot with Saryasiya will be upgraded to international “autobahn” standards.
Already in 2026, the reconstruction of 300 kilometers of operational roads passing through Karakalpakstan, Bukhara, Kashkadarya, and Surkhandarya will be completed.
Extensive preparations have been made, and partners have been identified for the construction of 800 kilometers of high-speed roads along the Tashkent–Samarkand, Tashkent–Andijan, Tashkent–Bostonlyk, Pungon–Namangan, and Karshi–Shakhrisabz routes.
Construction of the Tashkent–Samarkand road will begin in March, while practical work on the remaining routes will start no later than July 1. An additional 1,200 kilometers of roads will be reconstructed by 2030 in cooperation with international financial institutions.
From now on, road design, the impact of traffic on the environment, and creating “barrier-free” environments for pedestrians will be legally required to consider public opinion.
As a priority principle, the implementation of advanced technologies and standards in road construction will be established. If our Parliament takes into account a comprehensive road planning system when adopting the new edition of the Law “On Highways”, this will be appropriate.
Rising household incomes and the influx of foreign tourists over the next five years will increase demand for food by 1.5 times. Therefore, we are setting an ambitious goal — to increase agricultural production from the current $40 billion to $60 billion.
Two weeks ago, we met with representatives of the agricultural sector and thoroughly discussed all issues related to improving crop yields based on new technologies.
In the new year, 52 trillion soums will be allocated to support agriculture.
The system for supplying food products to the population at stable prices will also be fully reformed. To ensure that our markets are supplied with essential food products at stable prices throughout the year, starting in 2026, we will transition to a permanent intervention system. The resources allocated to “Food Funds” in the regions will be increased 2.5 times, reaching 500 billion soums. In addition, small cold storage facilities with a capacity of up to 100 tons will be built in 1 thousand mahallas specializing in fruits and vegetables.
These measures will help reduce the inflation rate next year to 6–6.5 percent.
Dear fellow citizens!
The development of professions and the creation of a new labor market architecture is the fourth priority area of our program for the coming year.
Currently, under the influence of new technologies, digitalization, and artificial intelligence, the quantity, structure, and content of jobs are changing rapidly worldwide. Over the next five years, 30 percent of existing professions will be fully automated, and 50 percent will require the acquisition of new skills.
These processes are also affecting our country. In industry automated production lines have become common, in agriculture – “smart” technologies, in transport – intelligent management systems.
Now, the labor market in our country must operate on a completely new architecture, as a unified mechanism integrating profession, qualifications, technology, and education.
According to experts, a child’s interest in a particular profession begins to form in the 7th grade, while the profession they can fully master becomes clear by the 9th grade. Therefore, we are introducing a selection system for 9th-grade graduates based on their mastery of subjects and professional interests. Young people who do not wish to enter universities will be directed to technical colleges.
Recently, we approved a five-year program for implementing a modern architecture and new environment in technical colleges.
I want for our youth to be competitive globally in in-demand professions and, if necessary, to stay one step ahead. To achieve this, we will elevate technical colleges, the key link in vocational education, to a new qualitative level. Starting in 2026, we will annually fully renovate and equip at least 100 technical colleges to meet technological requirements and the needs of in-demand professions. The number of technical colleges implementing advanced educational programs from countries such as Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, China, and Korea will reach 100.
Today, I want to share another piece of news: in 2026, Innovative Vocational Skills Colleges and “City of Professions” programs will be launched in 7 regions, and in 2027, in the remaining regions. Specifically the Innovative Vocational Skills Colleges will function as methodological and practical bases for other technical colleges in the region, the “City of Professions” will guide school students toward modern professions in sectors such as construction, services, agriculture, industry, transport, green energy.
Three years ago, we introduced this system in our country, covering 15 percent of students.
Today, approximately 70 thousand students are studying in fields such as automotive engineering, green energy, construction, transport, textiles, agriculture, tourism, services, and IT under a dual-education system, earning salaries of up to 10 million soums per month.
We will take the collaboration between technical colleges and employers to a new level. In particular, enterprises that effectively organize training based on the dual-education system will receive concessional loans of up to 5 billion soums for 7 years, an additional 5 points in the entrepreneurship rating, extension of the current social tax incentive regime of 1% per technical college student employed for three more years.
Also, starting in 2026 scholarships will be paid to 100 thousand technical college students, children who study excellently and confidently master their chosen profession will receive enhanced scholarships.
Special attention must be given to training personnel with high intellectual potential for priority sectors of the economy.
It has been decided to place the Jizzakh Polytechnic Institute under the management of the prestigious Obuda University in Hungary.
During a recent visit to Japan, agreements were reached to establish a new university in Uzbekistan for specialized disciplines in partnership with the University of Tsukuba.
We will continue this initiative by engaging leading universities worldwide with our higher education institutions in the fields of exact sciences and technical disciplines.
Another issue is that 300 thousand specialists with higher education enter the labor market annually. We will create a digital ecosystem that will serve as a “bridge” between university graduates and employers. In this system, students’ academic performance and information about company vacancies will be displayed online. This ecosystem will enable graduates to find suitable jobs, while allowing enterprises to attract qualified personnel.
This year, we met twice with healthcare workers and adopted specific decrees and decisions on all the issues discussed.
To develop vocational education in the medical system, training of nurses according to international standards of the British company Pearson has begun in one technical college in each region. Now, these technical colleges will implement educational programs from Germany, Switzerland, the USA, and Japan. On this basis, we will form a nursing workforce that meets international standards and is proficient in foreign languages.
We are also actively continuing large-scale reforms in the digitalization of the healthcare system. A master plan will be developed to organize medical institutions on a unified basis.
In addition, 3.5 trillion soums will be allocated for non-communicable diseases, such as heart attacks, strokes, oncology, nephrology, as well as for transplantation, vaccination, and maternal and child health – 1.5 times more than in previous years.
Dear friends!
Ensuring ecological balance, developing green energy, and the rational use of water resources is the fifth priority of our program.
A credit line of $100 million will be opened for large enterprises to install filters, treatment facilities, and emission monitoring stations for harmful substances in the atmosphere.
Next year, Samarkand will host the next Assembly of the Global Environmental Fund and the Central Asia International Eco-Exhibition. These events will create significant opportunities for enterprises, regions, and businesses to find partners and jointly launch new eco-projects.
In Tashkent and Tashkent region, there are about 2 thousand greenhouses heated by coal and gas. They are emitting 137 thousand tons of harmful substances annually. We are now phasing out coal-fired boilers without filters, relocating them outside the capital, and introducing centralized heating through modern boiler systems. To support this, agro-clusters of at least 200 hectares will be created, including greenhouses eligible for special subsidies.
Traffic congestion in our cities not only complicates daily life but also causes serious environmental damage. Therefore, based on global experience, an environmental sticker system will be introduced according to the level of harmful emissions of vehicles. Cars with high emission levels will have restricted access to the capital, regional centers, and major cities. To replace such vehicles with new ones or to install filters, the government will provide support measures.
A special Fund will be established for this purpose. Those who replace an old vehicle will receive partial compensation for auto loan interest. Drivers willing to install filters and reduce harmful emissions will be provided with a subsidy to cover part of the costs.
The development of public transport in our large capital and major cities will be a priority task. Dedicated lanes for buses and taxis will be expanded on city streets. In Tashkent, Samarkand, and Namangan, a traffic management system using intelligent traffic lights will be implemented.
A five-year program will be implemented to increase the number of environmentally friendly vehicles. To achieve this auto loans will be provided at 12% for domestic electric vehicles and 16% for foreign electric vehicles.
To organize electric vehicle charging stations, entrepreneurs will receive concessional loans at 10%, an opportunity to purchase land plots at auctions at half the market price.
When charging vehicles at electric stations, the difference in the cost of 1 kWh above 300 soums will be compensated from the state budget.
Citizens providing taxi services using electric vehicles will also receive a number of benefits.
Most importantly, if these processes are properly organized, the capital, regional centers, and major cities will become territories where only environmentally friendly vehicles operate.
To prevent dust and sandstorms, in Surkhandarya, a green zone of 10,000 hectares will be created, in Syrdarya, an 84-kilometer green wall will be built. In Karakalpakstan, Khorezm, Bukhara, and Navoi, a total of 250,000 hectares of trees and shrubs will be planted, including 115,000 hectares on the dried Aral Sea bed.
Each region will have botanical and dendrological gardens, as well as 20 shaded walking alleys.
To implement eco-standards in enterprises, at least 30,000 environmental specialists will be needed over the next five years. Therefore, in 2026, “green” technical colleges will be established in each region, preparing 10,000 specialists per year through a dual-education system.
Next year, the activities of the Central Asian Green University will be expanded.
Comprehensive laboratories will be created to assess the quality of air, water, and soil, and studies will be conducted in cities to enhance natural ventilation.
In total, 1.9 trillion soums will be allocated to the environmental sector in 2026.
Over the past five years, solar, wind and hydro power plants with a total capacity of 6,000 MW have been commissioned, and the share of green energy in total generation has reached 30%.
Recently, together with our partners, we launched the construction of new green capacities totaling 3,500 MW at a cost of 4.2 billion dollars. Thanks to this work, in 2026 alone, 7 billion cubic meters of natural gas will be saved, and the emission of 11 million tons of harmful substances into the atmosphere will be prevented.
Dear citizens!
The problem of water scarcity in the world is becoming increasingly urgent. Therefore, from the very beginning of our reforms, we have elevated the rational use of water to the level of state policy.
Recently, a major three-year program worth $5.5 billion dollars was approved, aimed at the widespread application of water-saving technologies, modernization of water facilities, and irrigation projects.
Under this program, the coverage of water-saving technologies will reach 61%, or 2.6 million hectares. As a result, 2.5 billion cubic meters of water will be saved annually, and 200,000 tons of greenhouse gases will be reduced.
In total, 3.3 trillion soums will be allocated in 2026 for activities related to the implementation of water-saving technologies.
In addition, 1,300 km of major main canals will be concreted, with 3 trillion soums allocated from the budget. This will additionally allow the saving of 500 million cubic meters of water per year.
In addition, a separate project will be adopted to convert open drains and collectors into a closed system. For this purpose, an initial allocation of $100 million will be provided in 2026.
Large-scale projects will also be launched to convert canals into closed systems. The first step in this direction will be a $134 million project to convert the Pakhtaobod Canal in Kashkadarya region into pressurized pipes.
This will additionally free up 20,000 hectares of arable land and ensure reliable water supply for another 25,000 hectares.
At the same time, it is necessary to restore irrigation and drainage systems to increase green areas in the capital, regional centers, and cities. In short, water must circulate through all the ditches and canals of city streets. Within the framework of a major program worth $160 million in Tashkent, a 150-kilometer closed drainage system will be constructed, and 197 kilometers of canals and collectors will be repaired, 63 kilometers of new canals will be built, creating a cool microclimate in the city.
Leaders of other regions will also attract at least $20-25 million from external sources, and starting next year, similar projects will begin in regional centers and major cities.
Dear deputies and senators!
We will continue reforms in modern public administration and a fair judicial system, which are our sixth priority task.
First of all, starting in 2026, the “Electronic Government” platform will be completely updated.
Now, over 1,000 government services, more than 5,000 functions and responsibilities, 200 databases and information systems, and over 100,000 civil servants’ powers of mahallas, districts, regions and the republic will be integrated into a single digital platform.
Incoming requests, their assignment to performers, and control over response times will be managed using artificial intelligence.
In other words, the executor, timeline, and resources for each issue –from the mahalla to the republican level, will be accessible in one place.
And most importantly: we will create an ecosystem for providing government services without human intervention, eliminating corruption and excessive bureaucracy. We will develop a system for delivering government services in a proactive and complex manner.
If a citizen applies for cadastral documents for a new house, the new platform simultaneously handles connections to water, electricity, and gas. The number of such integrated services will reach 100 by 2026.
Sh.Shermatov, A.Toshkulov, U.Khusainov will test the platform next year in the Namangan and Surkhandarya regions, as well as in Tashkent, including its districts and mahallas, facilities for construction, justice, higher education, tax authorities and their regional and district divisions.
Each minister, sector head, and hokim must also implement similar processes in their territories next year, actively working to make government services even more accessible to the population.
Dear participants!
Today, Oliy Majlis possesses all the control powers typical of strong parliaments. In particular, since 2023, the Parliament determines the volume of external debt.
How do you feel about granting the Parliament the authority to approve external debt under state guarantees?
After studying the opinions of numerous manufacturers and entrepreneurs, from January 1, 2026 we are establishing an open, transparent, and fair public procurement system for all. This opens great opportunities for our entrepreneurs to participate in a guaranteed market of 300 trillion soums with their goods and services.
From now on, cases of direct government procurement of goods, works, and services will be determined only by law.
As is known, within the framework of constitutional reforms, we separated the positions of regional hokims and chairpersons of local councils. Now, this system will be implemented from January 1, 2026, in 208 districts and cities. This serious political reform requires a fundamental change in the relationship between hokims, executive bodies, and the Councils.
From now on, the execution of parliamentary requests will be analyzed quarterly, and in cases of negligence, submissions will be sent to the prosecution.
The role of civil society institutions is extremely important for ensuring the effectiveness of reforms.
Therefore, the policy of supporting them will be consistently continued in the future. Specifically, a five-year strategy for the development of civil society will be developed. The system for providing social orders to these institutions will be digitized, and the funding volume will be doubled.
In addition, the procedure for establishing charitable organizations will be simplified, and mechanisms for accountability and transparency will be improved.
I repeat: during the period of large-scale reforms in our country, we will never abandon the policy of openness. Ensuring freedom of speech and the press remains our priority.
Dear deputies and senators!
We are consistently continuing efforts to bring the judicial and legal system closer to the people.
We have begun the organization of fair court proceedings based on the concept of a “digital court”. Now we will strengthen the protection of human rights through the digitalization of investigations. From the receipt of a criminal report to the submission of the case to court, artificial intelligence technologies will be implemented at all stages, and the human factor will be minimized.
The work of investigative judges in our country has become another significant step in the application of the internationally recognized “habeas corpus” institution. Starting from 2026, investigative judges will also be granted the authority to modify or cancel sanctions and coercive measures. We will gradually increase public participation and its role in ensuring fair judicial proceedings.
The “jury of representatives” institution will be gradually implemented, which has shown positive results in countries with the English legal system. In such cases, especially serious crimes that provoke public resonance will be considered with the involvement of public representatives, contributing to more just judicial decisions.
Without reliable enforcement of judicial decisions, it is impossible to restore the rights of citizens and entrepreneurs. Therefore, we will implement effective alternative mechanisms for compulsory enforcement. As a result, artificial intelligence will be introduced in this sector, and within the next two years, 30% of enforcement actions will be carried out without human involvement.
As you can see, in a rapidly changing world, the threat of drug abuse has become one of the most serious threats to the population’s genetic health. Unfortunately, in the era of globalization, this danger does not bypass Uzbekistan.
This year, more than 14,000 drug-related crimes were registered, of which around 3,000 were committed by young people, which should alert us all.
Drug trafficking is increasingly taking on cross-border and virtual characteristics. This requires the application of new methods for detecting crimes, as well as deep mastery of modern knowledge and skills.
Recently, we adopted a National Program on this issue. We will turn the fight against drug-related crime into a nationwide movement and create a zero-tolerance environment for this evil in society.
It is a mistake to think that this task is solely the responsibility of law enforcement agencies.
Every child, every young person in our country is our own child, and we will never allow them to fall into the trap of drugs!
To completely eradicate drug abuse, eliminate its root causes, and build a strong spiritual and moral immunity among youth, we will mobilize all our forces and resources.
The Republican Working Group on Combating Drug Crimes, utilizing all the capacities and resources of state agencies, must establish a new system next year to intercept channels of drug production and distribution.
This is a directive of the President, this is the will of parents, this is the demand of society.
Where peace prevails, the rule of law is upheld, and the safety of citizens is ensured, investment flows in and tourism develops.
However, recently we have observed the emergence of crime groups who place themselves above the law, put pressure on entrepreneurs and attempts to seize their businesses, commission complex financial crimes causing serious damage to our economy, consider themselves “courts” and resolve financial disputes between people.
Most regrettably, some athletes possessing physical strength, under the pretext of “easy money,” are joining such criminal groups.
Another negative phenomenon is that criminal groups consisting of citizens of Uzbekistan are also operating in certain foreign countries, which adversely affects the international reputation of our nation.
Let everyone hear this clearly: we have enough strength and power to completely put an end to the activities of such criminal groups, and we will definitely do so!
In Uzbekistan – there is a state, a Constitution, laws that reliably protect our citizens, entrepreneurs, and investors in any situation!
Respecting women and upholding their dignity, protecting our children – since ancient times, these have been matters of honor and pride for men.
However, in our society, cases of violence against women and children are completely inconsistent with the great history, high spirituality, and enlightenment of our people, who regard the family as sacred!
Over the past two years, more than 2,000 crimes related to domestic violence against women and children have been recorded.
We should never forget that domestic violence is not just a family matter – it is an issue for the entire society. No one has the right to leave a woman alone with her problem.
The relevant Coordination Council for the Prevention of Violence Against Women and Children must create an effective system, involving all state agencies and broad segments of society, to put an end to these negative phenomena.
If our Parliament and civil society institutions actively engage in this process, the result is guaranteed.
And once again I emphasize: corruption is a grave threat that impedes state development, undermines the rule of law and justice, and weakens public trust.
Allowing corruption is tantamount to betraying our reforms.
In the fight against this scourge, we declare a “state of emergency” on corruption in 2026.
In all government bodies, a deputy responsible for compliance and internal anti-corruption control will be appointed. Additionally, the role of a representative from the Accounts Chamber will be established. These executives will identify dishonest individuals within the system, exercise oversight to prevent misappropriation of budget funds and abuse of official powers, and report directly to the President.
Personal accountability for every soum of state funds and resources will be strengthened.
Those who think, “I have a position and title, no one can tell me what to do” are mistaken. Under the law, everyone is equal!
Security services, internal affairs, the prosecutor’s office, tax and customs authorities, finance, banks, large state-owned companies, ministries, and hokimiyats – in short, no organization or body will remain outside control.
Those who obstruct the compliance service will be considered accomplices in corruption, and the responsibility will be strict.
Starting January 1, the Compliance Service of the Administration of the President will launch this mechanism across all government bodies and organizations, taking the situation under strict control.
Regardless of rank or position, for every case of bribery and abuse of power, the Compliance Service of the Administration of the President will personally inform me.
Dear participants of the session!
The world continues to face complex geopolitical and economic challenges. In this difficult context, we will continue to strengthen equal and constructive relations with all countries and pursue a proportionate and open foreign policy.
We give priority to further developing our centuries-old relationships of friendship, good-neighborliness, strategic partnership, and mutual trust with our closest neighbors. We will deepen cooperation with the states of Central Asian region in trade and economic relations, transport logistics, energy, water resources, ecology, security, culture, and education.
Expanding trade and economic cooperation with Afghanistan and more fully integrating it into the region’s economic processes remain among our main objectives.
Our focus will continue to be on expanding multifaceted and mutually beneficial relations with key foreign partners – Russia, China, the USA, Türkiye, Germany, France, Italy, the United Kingdom, South Korea, Japan, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Jordan, Kuwait, Oman, India, Pakistan, and other countries.
In addition, among our strategic priorities – strengthening mutually beneficial cooperation with countries in Southeast Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Latin America in new and promising areas, expanding relations with the countries of the South Caucasus and South Asia.
Taking this opportunity, allow me to address the esteemed ambassadors of foreign countries present here today. I express special gratitude to the governments of your countries for expanding ties with us, the active support of Uzbekistan’s accession to the WTO.
We are elevating cooperation with prestigious international and regional organizations and economic institutions to a new level.
Together with the International Monetary Fund, World Bank, Asian Development Bank, Islamic Development Bank, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank, and other leading financial institutions, we will continue work on technological modernization of the economy, infrastructure development, and implementation of projects in sustainable energy and transport.
We will also continue to expand traditional and comprehensive partnerships within the frameworks of the Commonwealth of Independent States, the Organization of Turkic States, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
Such important tasks require us to further strengthen peace and stability in the country, maintain interethnic and interfaith harmony, and enhance the capabilities of our Armed Forces. For this, we will take all necessary measures.
Dear fellow citizens!
Today, we have set for ourselves major goals for 2026 and the next five years.
The significant results achieved and the new priorities require a revision of the “Uzbekistan – 2030” Strategy. This document, concerning the development of our country over the next five years, will be refined based on broad public discussion and the opinions of our citizens. I call on parliamentary representatives to actively participate in this process with their proposals.
Next year, we will continue to develop the sphere of spirituality and widely celebrate important dates in our social and cultural life. In particular, we will celebrate the glorious 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence, which serves as the foundation of all our achievements and victories.
We must also begin preparing for the momentous anniversaries of our ancestors, Amir Temur and Alisher Navoi. We will certainly take the necessary measures to ensure that these significant dates are honorably and magnificently commemorated.
I am confident that mahallas, educational institutions, work collectives, intelligence, embassies abroad, and our entire nation will actively participate in these celebrations.
Dear citizens!
Addressing you, and through you, I want to address our entire nation and country.
Today, history itself, life itself places a great responsibility upon us.
Our beloved homeland is becoming a country where people live and work on new political, legal, social, and spiritual foundations, where people think independently, are free, and liberated.
We all know very well, our ancestor Mirzo Ulugbek created a star map for humanity 6 centuries ago. Today, we must create a roadmap that will guide current and future generations toward a happy life.
If we truly understand this truth and act in unison, we can achieve any lofty goal, and no force will be able to divert us from our path.
If we remain united, acting as one nation, we will undoubtedly achieve our grand goals!
I believe in our brave and generous people, in the incomparable strength and potential of Uzbekistan, in the will and determination of our dear youth!
Taking this opportunity, I sincerely thank you, dear fellow citizens, true sons of our sacred land, devoted defenders of the Motherland, who, thinking of the welfare of the people and the fate of our country, work tirelessly and wholeheartedly.
I wish you all good health, family happiness, success, and prosperity in the new year.
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