• Business Environment
  • Tax and Accounting Systems
  • Financial System
  • Labor System
  • Transportation Network
• Investment opportunities
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• Investment Guide
  • Investment Guide 2009
  • Investment Policy of the Republic of Uzbekistan
  • Guarantees and Measures of Protection of Foreign Investors
  • Procedure of investment agreements conclusion and fulfillment
  • Privileges and Preferences
  • FDI notification and registration
  • Business Expenses
• Living in Uzbekistan
  • Introduction to Uzbekistan
  • Entry and Departure
  • Daily living information
  • Entertainment
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• Investment Projects
  • State Investment Programm for 2010
  • Priority Projects for 2009-2014
  • Regional Investment Programs
  • Grand Aid Projects
  • Special Offers

WHY UZBEKISTAN?

1. POLITICAL STABILITY
Uzbekistan - is, first of all, political stability, confidence in the future and consistent reforms in all spheres of a social and political life. This is the country where representatives of more than hundred ethnic groups and dozen religions live in peace and harmony.

2.FAST GROWING ECONOMY AND INFRASTRUCTURE
Uzbekistan - is a leading industrial country in Central Asia where the volume of economy for the last six years has grown by 45 percent, industrial production – 1.6 times, agricultural production – 1.5 times, the foreign trade turnover – 1.7 times, gold and currency reserves – 3.7 times, growth rate of GDP for last four years is kept at a level of 7 percent, and inflation rate for the last six years has reduced from 26% to 2,9%.

This is the transport infrastructure, of 6,5 thousands km of railways, over 43,5 thd. km. of highways and developed air communication network which connects the most remote regions and uninhabited areas of the country to major centers, providing access to international transport systems and basic natural mineral and raw materials resources in the country. The Uzbekistan Airways company performs regular direct flights to more than 40 cities all over the world and has 43 representative offices in 24 countries.

This is the country where is annually generated up to 48bln.kW/h of electric power and more than 10 mln. Gcal of thermal power that fully meet the economic and population demand of the country and moreover allow to export a part of the extractive energy resources.

3. FAVORABLE TAX POLICY
Uzbekistan - is a 10 percent rate of corporate income tax; tax incentives and privileges, given for the foreign investors, including tax exemption on property, income and the customs duties.

4. CONVENIENT GEOGRAPHIC LOCATION
Uzbekistan is crossroads of Central Asia that creates favorable environment to develop regional cooperation and participate in regional and transnational projects of developing transport corridors. It is a free trade zone with the CIS countries.

5. RICH SOURCE OF MINERAL-RAW MATERIALS
Uzbekistan - is one of the leading countries of the world on reserves of copper, silver, gold, lead, zinc, tungsten, natural gas and other minerals. This is a country which in advance has ensured its energetic security.

6. WELL TRAINED LABOR FORCE
Uzbekistan - is a highly skilled specialists, 100% literacy of the population during 4 generations, where every fourth has the high or secondary vocational education.

7.THE BEST PLACE TO LIVE
Uzbekistan - is an excellent climate, a natural landscape, hospitality, multiculture, an infrastructure for tourism and recreations (hotels, airports of international class).