OREANDA-NEWS. October 07, 2013. The Kashkadarya Regional Kengash (Council) of Local Representatives convened for a special session. President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov delivered a keynote speech at the meeting.

Inquiring into the triumphs and achievements made in the Kashkadarya region, the head of state cited following figures and facts.

Thus, according to the leader of our nation, the gross regional product grew by 4.5 percent in 2012, while agricultural production increased by 7.3 percent, retail trade swelled by 19.7 percent, the volume of construction works multiplied by 12 percent and services by 18.6 percent. Steady growth rates have continued into this year, as well.

The share of manufacturing sector in the gross regional product equals to 39 percent. Nearly 11 percent of all industrial production in the country accounts for Kashkadarya region, the head of our state noted.

Currently, more than 12 percent of the grain and cotton nurtured in the nation is the share of this very province.

Along with the accomplishments evident in the region, Islam Karimov drew attention also to some existing shortcomings and drawbacks. Notably, the Kashkadarya region has been lagging behind overall nationwide indicators in terms of production of competitive goods with higher added value by reprocessing local crude and raw materials.

Expounding on existing capacities and opportunities the region has failed to cash in, President Islam Karimov outlined priority challenges for the forthcoming period. In particular, Uzbekistan’s leader referred to three resolutions approved by the government with regard to the socio-development in Kashkadarya region and defined actual tasks to be addressed to secure the execution of these rulings.

The session agenda included also a managerial issue.

The hitherto hokim (governor) of the Kashkadarya region T.Juraev stepped down from the post.
The session participants endorsed the candidacy of Zafar Ruziev, Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources of the Republic of Uzbekistan, nominated by President Islam Karimov to the position of hokim of the province.

Director of Shahrisabz Professional College of Technology – Islomiddin Abrorov, the first deputy chairman of National Board of the Mahalla Charity Public Fund – Dolli Allaev, director of Kitab Socio-Economic Professional College – Munisa Suyunova, chairman of the regional department of the Nuroniy Fund – Yanvar Inoyatov, chairman of the regional council of Trade Unions Association – Eson Rajabov, chief of the Mayna Kurbonova farmer enterprise – Mayna Kurbonova, student of Karshi State University – Maftuna Nadirova and other speakers at the assembly pointed out that the entire population of the Kashkadarya region would draw appropriate lessons from the critical notes put forward by President Islam Karimov in his speech and would labor selflessly to eliminate the drawbacks, to succeed in tackling pressing issues in the socio-economic development of this corner of the nation, to augment the effects of reforms and reach projected heights.