Transcript Доклад Президента Республики Узбекиста

The Speech of the President of Uzbekistan
Islam Karimov at the meeting of the
Cabinet of Ministers on January 17, 2014,
dedicated to the summary of social and
economic development in 2013 and main
priorities of economic program for 2014
• Summing up the results
of the social and
economic development of
Uzbekistan in 2013, the
head of the state
emphasized that previous
year marked continuation
of our strategy on
ensuring high sustainable
growth, macroeconomic
balance, modernization
and diversification of the
economy.
• In 2013, GDP grew for 8%,
industrial output increased by
8.8%, agricultural – by 6.8, the
volume of retail trade – by 14.8%.
Inflation rate was 6.8%.
• External public debt amounted to
17% of GDP and about 60% to
export volume.
• The state budget is executed with
surplus of 0,3% to gross domestic
product, the tax burden was
decreased from 21,5 to 20,5%, and
the minimum tax rate for
individuals was reduced from 9 to
8%.
• The high share of expenses on the
social sphere remained 59,3%
Qualitative changes in national economy
• Priority in the implementation of the priority
development programs in industry adopted for
2011-2015, as well as the modernization, technical
and technological renewal of production is given to
the processing industry that manufactures 78% of
the country's products.
• Such programs as machine building and
metalworking (121%), building materials (113.6%),
light industry(113%) and food industry (109%) have
been intensively developing in 2013.
Measures on rapid growth of consumer goods production
• In 2013, the growth of
consumer goods was
accounted 14.4%
• Total national
production input has
almost doubled
The role of small business and entrepreneurship.
• In 2013, more than 26,000
small scale businesses were
opened in the country
(190,000 by the end of the
year)
• small business sector
composes 23% of total
industrial output, 18% of
exports, 75% of all
employment in the
economy.
Export potential of the country
• Export growth in 2013 - 10,9%.
• Positive balance in the foreign trade
activity - 1,3 billion dollars. Gold and
foreign currency reserves increased
by 2%.
• Export shows the steady dynamics of
the amount of export sales of
products
• In 2013 non-commodity goods made
up over 72% of export.
• Over 450 new enterprises are
involved in export activities
Changes in agriculture
• In 2013, production of agricultural products was
increased by 2.3 times. Agricultural production
was increased by 6.8%, crop production - by
6.4% and livestock production - by 7.4%.
• Specific growth of agriculture in total GDP has
declined.
• Grain production increased by 2 times, potatoes
- by 3.1 times, vegetables - by 3.2 times, grapes 2 times, meat and milk - by 2.1 times, eggs - by
3.4 times.
Changes in agricultural sector
• 7.8 million tons of grain, 8.4
million tons of vegetables, more
than 3 million 360 thousand of
tons of raw cotton has been
collected.
• Reclamation of soil is improved,
the area of land at critical
groundwater level is reduced, area
strongly and medium saline lands
is decreased .
• The State program of complex
measures on improvement of a
meliorative condition of irrigated
lands and rational use of water
resources for 2013-2017. has been
adopted
Service sector
• Additional measures for the
accelerated development of
a service sector in rural
areas in 2013-2016 has been
approved. Over 13
thousand enterprises for
rendering services, branches
of mini-banks, insurance
companies, etc. have been
created.
• The volume of rendered
services increased by 13,5%.
• The total amount of credits
increased by 30%.
Service sector
• The cumulative capital of
commercial banks has
been increased by 25%.
• Capital adequacy ratio
ranks by 24.3%.
• Liquidity of a banking
system exceeds 65%.
• There are 49.7 banking
institutions per 100,000
of adult population, and
1028 bank accounts per
1,000 people.
Investments
• In 2013, it $ 13 billion of capital investment with growth
by 11.3% were absorbed within the investment program
(47%)
were
private
investment.
The bulk of investments were made in industrial
construction (70%), while the part of investment in the
acquisition of modern equipment amounted 40%.
Investments in the economy of the country amounted to
23% of GDP.
• Out of all utilized capital investments foreign
investments amounted to more than $ 3 billion, more
than 72%, or $ 2.2 billion of which – are foreign
investments.
Investments.
• The creation of Fund for Reconstruction and
Development considerably contributed to the
attraction of foreign investments.
• In 2013 33 major projects for more than 780 million
dollars were implemented with participation of
Fund.
• In 2013 implementation of 150 projects in
production by total cost of about 2,7 billion US
dollars was completed within the Investment
program.
• Production at 21 enterprises of the food industry
was modernized and technically renewed.
Special industrial economic zones.
Since the establishment of "Navoi“ SIEZ,
enterprises within 19 investment
projects totaling over $ 100 million have
been opened on its territory. In 2013 the
enterprises of the zone manufactured the
products for over 100 billions sums with
the growth of 25,8% in comparison with
last year.
The production of hi-tech products
within 5 projects with total amount of
approximately 44 million dollars has
started on the territory of SIZ "Angren"
– energy saving LED lamps, copper
pipes and etc.
Special industrial economic zones.
• The industrial zone "Djizak" has been created in
Djizak region, along with its branch in Syr-Darya
region, where development of transport,
producing and engineering communication
infrastructure has been taking place.
3 projects with the participation of Chinese
companies for total amount of approximately 6
million dollars on production of 100 thousand
mobile phones and processing of livestock
products have been implemented on the
territory of the zone.
Construction and reconstruction of road traffic and
engineering infrastructure.
• Works on the construction and reconstruction of
the national highway roads were conducted, 530
km roads were constructed. Setting up a fourband cement-concrete covering of GuzarBukhara-Nukus-Beyneu road, 18 km four-band
asphalt concrete covering on the road TashkentOsh, through the pass of Kamchik, a 15 km site
of the road Tashkent-Osh are completed.
Construction and reconstruction of road traffic
and engineering infrastructure.
• Electrification of railway
sites of Marakand-Karshi
and Karshi-Termez
wasconducted in 2013 .
• The construction of a new
electrified railroad
Angren-Pap (to connect
the central part of
Uzbekistan with Fergana
Valley regions) was
started.
Information and communication technologies
• The following projects were implemented:
"Modernization and expansion of the interurban
centers of switching based on technology of new
generation networks (NGN)", "Development of
optical networks of broadband access based on the
FTTx technology", "Development of the mobile
CDMA-450 network with EVDO technology in the
regions of the Republic of Uzbekistan".
• The transition to digital television by installation of
5 digital television transmitters in Dzhizak,
Tashkent, Fergana and Khorezm regions is being
carried out.
Information and communication technologies.
• Electronic forms and systems of data transmission,
statistical, financial and tax accountancy were
introduced.
• The volume of the government procurements made at
the electronic auction amounted to 417 billions sum
in 2013 .
• The system of payment of merchandise and services
via Internet and mobile phones with use of the bank
account and amount-based plastic cards was
introduced.
Social welfare and social sphere development.
• About 970 thousand people were employed,
more than 60,3% of them in rural areas in 2013 .
• More than 500 thousand graduates of
professional colleges were employed. Over 140
billions sum of the preferential microcredits
were allocated.
• Life of people in rural areas was improved
through the fundamental change of the rural
settlements’ visual environment.
Social welfare and social sphere development.
• 10 thousand comfortable houses
with living space of more than 1,5
million
square
meters
were
constructed on 353 rural areas'
streets in 2013 (growth of 17% in
comparison with previous year).
• In
April
2013,
Tashkent
international conference on the
issues
of
modern
housing
construction was held.
Intensification of the reforms in educational system
.
• 28 new professional colleges were
constructed, 131 professional
colleges and the academic lyceums,
381 secondary schools and 45
higher educational institutions
were restored. 55 schools of music
and art for children, 112 children
sports facilities and 4 swimming
pools were put in commission.
• The continuous system of teaching
foreign languages was introduced
from the 1 grade of secondary
schools.
Intensification of the reforms in
educational system
• More than 17 thousand of educational offices on teaching
foreign languages were created. More than 538 thousand of
textbooks on a foreign language with multimedia
applications were published. About 2 thousand teachers of
the foreign languages were educated, the total number of
which reached 26 thousand. Highly skilled teachers of
English language are involved to rural areas . The 30
percent extra charge to tariff rates was established.
Intensification of the reforms
in educational system
.
• The system of primary medical and sanitary help
was transited to the principles of family
medicine in 2013.
• The general coverage of medical examination of
fertile-aged women, children and teenagers was
provided.
• the investment rate in the sphere of healthcare
increased in 3,8 times in 2013 . 295 medical
facilities were reconstructed and comissioned.
Income of the population
.
• Income of the population increased by 16%, the
average monthly salary of budgetary
organizations employees, the scale of pensions,
social benefits and scholarships increased by
20,8%.
• The average scale of pension in Uzbekistan by
the average salary is 37,5%.
Income of the population.
• Income and savings growth has increased the
purchasing power of the population. For the
period of 2000-2013, consumer expenses of the
population have become 9.5 times higher.
• Families’ provision with household durables.
The equipment of families with modern
appliances, cars has increased.
The main objectives and priorities for
advancing the economy in 2014 are
determined by primarily long-term
program objectives of the country,
continuation of the adopted strategy that
ensures consistently high rates of
economic growth, mobilization of
available resources and opportunities.
• GDP growth is planned by 8.1 %, industry - by 8.3 ,
agriculture - 6% , retail trade - 13.9%, market services - by
16.2 % , increasing their share to 55%.
• Further reduction of the tax burden is planned, reducing the
tax rate on corporate income from 9 to 8% , lowering the
minimum tax rate on personal income from 8 to 7.5%.
• It is planned to release and leave at the disposal of
enterprises over 130 billion of soums, guiding them to
increase their working capital, modernization and
technological renewal of production, which will increase the
population incomes by more than 90 billion of soums.
• The refinancing rate of the Central Bank has
been lowered from 12 to 10% since 1 January
2014.
• 2014 will be the year of commissioning the most
important high-tech and modern facilities and
capacities in the industry.
• Total investments will amount to the equivalent
of $14.3 billion.
• More than 73% of all investments are going to be
sent to industrial construction and 40% of
capital investments are going to be directed to
the purchase of machinery and equipment.
• It is planned to master more than $3.9 billion of foreign
investment .
• The volume of investments in 2014 will be increased by
22.4%.
• Commissioning of more than 150 large industrial facilities
is scheduled.
• Completing the projects : "The expansion of production
capacity of Dehkanabad potash fertilizer plant from
200,000 tons to 600,000 tons," "Production of passenger
cars models "Damas" in Khorezm region," etc.
• The construction of the complex on the Ustyurt Surgil
deposit, production of synthetic liquid fuels based on
purified methane Shurtan GCC are planned.
Power industry.
• Talimarjan
TPS
expansion through the
construction of two
combined cycle power
plants
with
450
megawatt,
the
construction
of
combined-cycle plant at
Tashkent TPS and the
expansion of Navoi TPS
are planned.
The chemical industry
• It is planned to bring up
the
2nd
queue
of
Kungrad soda plant, as
well as the production of
methanol, ammonia and
urea at JSC "Navoiazot"
and other facilities.
Formation of business environment.
• Comprehensive support and further promotion
of small business and entrepreneurship should
be an important focus of our activities in 2014.
• Implementation of the principle of business
entity’s priority rights.
• In terms of business registration Uzbekistan
rose by 66 positions and is on the 21th place
among the 189 countries included in the
ranking, in the sphere of credit . The rating has
increased by 24 positions.
Formation of business environment.
• Recognizing that the state of the business environment
and business conditions in Uzbekistan does not fully
comply with the requirements and principles of the free
market economy, international norms.
• Paying attention to further shortening, simplifying and
cheapening of licensing procedures for the organization
and business activity.
• Making the transition to electronic processing of permits
and licensing procedures, providing interactive utilities
and services on tax and customs certification.
• Implementing the measures for the development of
electronic commerce.
Social development.
• Formation of and employment of population,
housing and community amenities, further
reform and improvement of the educational
process and healthcare.
• The social sphere is to be invested with 60% of
all expenditures of the state budget.
• Creation of about 1 million working places.
• This year, the labor sphere will get about 500
thousand young people - graduates of
professional colleges.
Provision with comfortable accommodation
• In 2014, 11,000 standard houses with total area
of 1.5 million square meters are to be built in
388 rural residential areas.
• Rural residents should not only get comfortable
houses , but also villages equipped with all the
necessary engineering and transport
communications, facilities of social and market
infrastructure.
Education sphere in 2014
• Reconstruction and overhaul of 380 schools and
161 vocational colleges and academic lyceums
are to be financed over 410 billion soums.
• Special attention should be paid to the modern
high-tech and training equipment of training
workshops in professional colleges.
• In 2014, it is planned to allocate 173 billion
soums for construction, renovation and
equipping of 34 higher educational institutions.
Further reforming of healthcare system.
• In 2014, the funds allocated for strengthening the
material-technical base of health, will account more than
407 billion soums.
• In 2014, construction of a specialized multidisciplinary
pediatric clinic of the highest international standards,
4th level is to be started, funded by the Government of
the Republic of Korea in the amount of $103 million.
• At the expense of the Fund for Children Sports
Development 107 billion soums are to be allocates for
the construction and reconstruction of 115 children
sports facilities.
Conclusion
• The President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov said
in a conclusion - "Our goal is to continue and
deepen the reforms we have initiated, updating
and modernizing our economy and to ensure
sustainable growth of the level and quality of our
life, to be equal among equals – to take the
rightful place in the community."...