POLICY

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President of Uzbekistan to Visit Russia. 1

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “MODERN HABITATION CONSTRUCTION AS LOCOMOTIVE FOR COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT AND REORGANIZATION OF RURAL AREAS, IMPROVEMENT QUALITY OF POPULATION LIFE”. 1

What is Modern Housing?. 1

Economy.. 1

Uzbekneftegaz to attract US$100m loan of Korean Eximbank. 1

SPORTS. 2

2013 IWF Youth Weightlifting Championships Ends. 2

 

POLICY

President of Uzbekistan to Visit Russia

President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov is to pay an official visit to the Russian Federation on April 14-15 on the invitation of President Vladimir Putin.

During the visit the heads of our two states are expected to discuss issues concerning the further development of bilateral cooperation and exchange views on pressing regional and international topics.

Documents planned to be signed in Moscow include the 2013-2017 program for economic cooperation and agreement on the encouragement and reciprocal protection of investments. These and other papers anticipated to be inked are designed to materialize the provisions of the Declaration on Enhancement of Strategic Partnership between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation penned June 4, 2012, by the presidents of our two nations. (Source: Press service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan).

 

INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE “MODERN HABITATION CONSTRUCTION AS LOCOMOTIVE FOR COMPLEX DEVELOPMENT AND REORGANIZATION OF RURAL AREAS, IMPROVEMENT QUALITY OF POPULATION LIFE”

What is Modern Housing?

Participants of international conference try to find the answer

In Tashkent 16-17 on April, hundreds of experts and specialists are due to discuss international and local experience of modern housing.

The International Conference on modern housing as an engine for comprehensive development and transformation of rural areas, enhancing living standards of population, which will be held in the capital on 16-17 April 2013, is designed to be a unique platform, which will not only discuss global trends in housing construction and mechanisms of its development, but and, above all, their application and adaptation to the Central Asian region. It's no secret that Uzbekistan is only in the beginning of the long journey – bootstrapping creation of model residential areas with whole relevant infrastructure. At the same time, implementation of a program of model housing in rural areas launched in 2009 has already brought significant benefits. More than 23 thousand homes were built across the country.

Much credit goes to the domestic construction materials industry. For a short time, dozens of industrial enterprises were created in the regions, producing modern and high quality products. Just this year, 18 enterprises producing cement, concrete, brick, tile, asphalt, gravel processing to be commissioned in the Andijon region, and another nine will be reconstructed. This work will be done at the expense of own funds of enterprises and entrepreneurs, as well as bank loans and foreign investments. As a result, 512 new jobs will be created.

Currently, there are 271 plants in the region, producing building materials. 63 of them are specialized in the manufacture of brick. In addition, there are effective enterprises for production of slate, limestone, concrete, construction paints, aluminum, cement, asphalt and other products. Projects aimed at launching new enterprises for the cement production to be completed soon in Andijon and Asaka areas. Overall, 174 projects for building materials production for a total of 23.9 billion soums (official exchange rate of 15.04.2013 $1=2049.18 UZS) will be implemented this year. In this way, 2,280 new jobs will be created.

In total, 2,115 modern model houses were built and commissioned in Andijon region. This year, there is a plan to build 900 similar houses. (Source: Uzbekistan Today newspaper).

economy

Uzbekneftegaz to attract US$100m loan of Korean Eximbank

Uzbekneftegaz national holding company is planning to attract loan of Eximbank of South Korea for US$100 million to creation of automated system on control and accounting natural gas in 2013.

The project is developed with participation of foreign financing. Eximbank of South Korea expressed interest and the sides started to work together, Energonews reported source in the government.

The source said that the sides reached agreement that Eximbank will allocate grant for US$400,000 to develop feasibility study of the project in the second half of 2013.

Uztransgas is planning to implement the project among consumer in Tashkent city and Tashkent region. The preliminary cost of the project is US$200 million. It is planned to install 1.04 million smart gas meters in two areas.

The project will also create billing and communication systems, and system on data management. The project will be implemented within two years. (Source: UzDaily.com).

 

SPORTS

2013 IWF Youth Weightlifting Championships Ends

The IV World Championship in weightlifting among boys and girls ended at the sports complex "Uzbekiston"

During this major event organized by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) and the Ministry of Culture and Sports of Uzbekistan, the National Olympic Committee and Weightlifting Federation, young talented athletes from nearly 70 countries competed for prizes and tickets for the II Olympic Games among juniors, which will be held from 16 to 18 August 2014 in China.

In the World Championship, boys competed for 25 and girls for 22 Olympic licenses.

According to the rules, the licenses were awarded to the national teams which have taken a high place in accordance with the overall results of the athletes.

The representatives of the International Weightlifting Federation, the Asian Weightlifting Federation, coaches, athletes and experts stressed that the weeklong competition was held in Tashkent on the basis of the Olympic principles, fair and honestly. (Source: UzA).