In his speech, Mirziyoyev spoke about the changes taking place in Uzbekistan in recent years.

“Thanks to the ongoing reforms, the economy of Uzbekistan is showing steady growth despite the global challenges,” the president said.

According to him, over the past six years, the gross domestic product of Uzbekistan has grown by 1.5 times. 

“Our main objective is to double this figure by 2030,” Mirziyoyev said. “Another priority of our economic liberalization is to become a full member of the World Trade Organization in the near future.”

Shavkat Mirziyoyev stressed that since 2017, poverty in Uzbekistan has been halved thanks to the policies aimed at improving the living standards of the people.

“We plan to reduce it to 7 percent by 2030,” the president noted. 

He added that Uzbekistan intends to increase by several times the scale of water supply, healthcare, education, and other social services to the population.

“We support the UN Secretary-General's initiative Global Accelerator on Jobs and Social Protection. In order to share best practices within the framework of this initiative, we propose to hold next year in Uzbekistan the World Conference “Social Protection: the Path towards Development” under the auspices of the United Nations,” Mirziyoyev said.