On April 24, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a government session through a video call on ensuring employment and resuming activities in economic sectors as well as mitigating the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the people’s life and businesses in the Ferghana and Kashkadarya regions.

On April 23, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a government session on ensuring stability in the textile industry and mitigating the impact of the pandemic on the sector.

Uzbekistan, along with a number of other countries in the world, is facing consequences of COVID-19 pandemic on the economy and social area, including on the lives of people in cities and regions.

TASHKENT, April 16 – The novel coronavirus pandemic has caused significant damage to the world economy. According to preliminary estimates from the International Labor Organization (ILO), up to 25 million individuals will lose their jobs globally as a direct result of COVID-19—Uzbekistan is no exception. 

Exporters are paid an increased portion of transportation costs for the export of their products by the Export Promotion Agency under the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade through compensation.