The Head of our state visited the academic lyceum of Nukus branch of Tashkent State Agrarian University, in Chimbay district.
Presentation of projects on further
development of pharmaceutical industry, supporting manufacturers of
medicines and medical products, saturation of the domestic market with
qualitative medicines of domestic production was held.
The President of our country highly
assessed the prospects of development of this sphere, noted the need of
improving the system of training specialists.
Time have passed to plant cotton even
when it is not profitable. It is necessary to grow other, profitable
crops. For example, licorice is suitable for natural and climatic
conditions of the region. Therefore, there should be no obstacles to the
expansion of its crops, said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
“Lanextrakt” joint venture in Chimbay
district produces an extract of licorice root. The company processes 30
thousand tons of licorice root and produces 1,3 thousand tons of extract
per year. 200 workplaces are created at the enterprise, organized in
cooperation with Chinese investors.
The President of our country also got
acquainted with the project of organization in Karakalpakstan of
plantations of medicinal plants. Large-scale work was carried out in the
region in accordance with the Decree of the Head of our state “On
establishment of free economic zones “Nukus-pharm”, “Zomin-pharm”,
“Kosonsoy-pharm”, “Syrdaryo-pharm”, “Boysun-pharm”, “Bustonlik-pharm”
and “Parkent-pharm” of May 3, 2017, special attention is paid to
creating new workplaces through the effective use of existing production
capacity and resource potential.
It is planned to implement 17 projects
worth 27,7 million dollars in 2018-2019 on development of pharmaceutical
industry in the region. This will allow the production and export of
pharmaceutical products of 37 types.
“Nukus Med Tech” LLC is planning to
launch production of medical products, “Berlin pharm” LLC – medicines
for treatment of oncological diseases, “Turtkul shisha idishlari” LLC in
Turtkul district will produce pharmaceutical containers.
The President of our country was also presented other projects on production of pharmaceutical and other products.
In particular, it was told about the
plans on production of cellulose. This project, implemented in two
stages, involves organization of the technological process from the
production of paper to the manufacture of finished products from it.
It was noted that new enterprises are
planned to be organized in Karakalpakstan based on the inventory of
empty and unused buildings and areas. Proposals on employment of
low-income families were submitted.
The Head of our state met with activists
and representatives of intelligentsia of Chimbay district. At the
meeting, views were exchanged on events taking place in the world, on
issues concerning the population, improving activities of the education
and healthcare systems.
