For 4 months of 2013 to the regions of Uzbekistan have been attracted foreign investments on 258 projects in amount of $145.6 mln.

From results of January-April of this year under the regional programme on attracting foreign investment (RPAFI) for 2013 on 258 projects have been attracted the investment from all sources on the amount of $145.6 million, of which to 217 projects were attracted foreign direct investment (FDI) and loans amounting to $109.9 million.

Created more than 4 million new jobs, informs the Ministry of foreign trade economic relations, investments and trade of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Foreign investments were attracted to such spheres, as the light industry, the production of building materials, service sphere, food industry, processing leather and producing shoes, people’s consuming production, chemical industry, metal processing, pharmaceutics, electric technique, the development of the poultry industry, building cold rooms for storage of horticultural products and the production of intensive orchards, construction, automotive parts and components, production of paper products, furniture industry, the establishment of the livestock sector and other spheres of economy.

In the framework of the programme, direct foreign investments were attracted from 28 world countries. In particular, the main share of direct foreign investments to such countries as China, the Great Britain, the USA, Turkey, South Korea, Singapore, the United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, Scotland, the Netherlands and other countries.

For considered period in the framework of these programmes have been implemented 50 projects, by which organized and modernized the production of such products as: cotton yarn (JV \"Delta tex\" in Andijan region), Knitwear (FE «Prime Textile» and JV «Accord Textile» in Tashkent region), carpets and rugs (JV «Sam Parda Feyza Antep» in Samarkand region), men\'s and women\'s shoes (FE «Asian Trade Link» in Syrdarya and JV «Rubber Trust and Eva Products» in Andijan region), perfumes (JV «Aromasq international» in Tashkent), detergents (FE «Tolga Tekin» in Tashkent), etc.

For 4 months of 2013 as part of the the programme have been created 72 enterprises with foreign capital, including 3 companies in Karaulbazar (FE «Enter Machineries service», Bukhara region), Nurota (JV «ZafarGraniteMining», Navoi region) and Yangibazar (JV «Yangibozor Texno Servis», Khorezm region) areas where had not previously been registered any joint venture or foreign enterprises. (Source: Uzdaily.com)