On January 22 this year, the Executive Committee of the Political Council of UzLiDeP and its faction in the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis held a joint meeting to discuss the party`s tasks arising from the report Islam Karimov at the enlarged meeting of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, devoted to results of socio-economic development of the country in 2015 and the most important priorities of economic program for 2016. At the same time, participants of the meeting were united by the theme of achieving the main goal – despite the difficulties, is to go decidedly forward, continuing consistently ongoing reforms, structural transformations in economy, creating even more opportunities for development of private property, entrepreneurship and small business.

Based on this party is planned to study the main provisions of the report of the Head of the State together with the deputies and activists of UzLiDeP especially in primary party organizations to ensure the unconditional implementation of the most important priorities of economic program for 2016.

- “UzLiDeP faction analyzed the report of the President of our country and underlined that it is necessary to increase its parliamentary control over the unconditional fulfillment of the current legislation, in particular, the implementation of the principle of priority of entrepreneurs rights for their relations with government, law enforcement and regulatory authorities – said member of  UzLiDeP faction in the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis Shukhrat Sharafutdinov. - This also applies to legal compliance related to simplify and facilitate the creation and implementation of business activities, checking the activities of micro, small businesses, farmers, private banking and financial institutions, such illegal suspension of activities of business entities and transactions on their bank accounts, unjustified reclamation information on the availability of funds in their accounts, and others. Deputy corps of UzLiDeP will make every effort to implement adopted laws by parliament, which fully meets the interests of the electorate of the Party”.

- “Uzbekistan develops in the conditions of the ongoing financial crisis and other problems touching the majority of states in the world - said a member of UzLiDeP Suhrob Akobirov. UzLiDeP believes that in this circumstance, it is necessary to create all conditions and fully support the entrepreneurs and business people in their activities". In the above-mentioned report have been set the task to ensure this year's GDP growth at 7.8%, the volume of industrial production - 8.2%, agriculture - 6.1, retail trade - 14 and services - 17.4%.In 2016 it is planned to direct investments for development, modernization and structural adjustment in the equivalent 17.3 billion US dollars with a growth rate of 109.3%, of which more than 4 billion US dollars contain foreign investment with an increase against 2015 by 20.8%.

A crucial role in the realization of these objectives belongs to investment program for 2016 as an essential instrument of structural transformation of industry and economy as a whole.

We should take urgent measures to ensure the unconditional entry within the terms provided for 2016, 164 major investment projects worth more than 5 billion US dollars.

In conclusion, participants emphasized that Uzbekistan have entered into an anniversary for our country - the year of 25th anniversary of Uzbekistan's independence. Therefore, for every party activist and every citizen of Uzbekistan, a matter of honor - to make a significant contribution to the fact that 2016 has become for us worthy of this great date.

UzLiDeP press service