CURRENT RESEARCH JOURNAL OF HISTORY 2(5): 83-89, May 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.37547/history-crjh-02-05-19 ISSN 2767-472X ©2021 Master Journals Accepted 25th May, 2021 & Published 31th May, 2021 SOCIO-ECONOMIC CHANGES IN UZBEKISTAN IN 2017-2021 (ON THE EXAMPLE OF JIZZAKH REGION) Jurabek Begimkulov Basic doctoral student of Jizzakh State Pedagogical Institute (Jizzakh, Uzbekistan) ABSTRACT This article analyzes the results of socio-economic reforms in Uzbekistan in 2017-2021. Jizzakh region, which has a huge economic and investment potential in the center of the country, was selected as the object of study. This article analyzes the results of socio-economic reforms in Uzbekistan in 2017- 2020 years on the example of Jizzakh region. KEYWORDS: - New Uzbekistan, Jizzakh, economy, social life, production, advanced area, poverty reduction, road map, “Temirdaftar"," Ayollardaftari "," Yoshlardaftari ", “For each young unemployed - one hectare”, digital economy. Uzbekistan such as "On Action Strategy for INTRODUCTION further development of the Republic of Uzbekistan" [1] and the Decree "On development As a result of the socio-economic reforms carried of an effective model of state regulation and out in Uzbekistan in recent years, radical changes management of integrated development of are taking place in all spheres of society, Jizzakh region" signed on January 10, 2019 [ 2] moreover, a new worldview is being formed were of critical importance in order to be among the citizens of the country. As a result of essential changes in Jizzakh region. According to these reforms, the responsibility of every leader the decree, from March 1, 2019 in Jizzakh will be and employee at all levels of government has implemented an experiement project "Advanced increased significantly, and systematic work is Zone". The purpose is to identify advanced being done in all areas. Issues such as freedom of solutions for the rapid development of the speech and press, openness, constant dialogue region, to develop strategic goals of the region, to with the people, protection of the legitimate create conditions for increasing the interests of entrepreneurs and the rule of law are competitiveness of products and services on the agenda. produced in Jizzakh. MATERIALS AND METHODS RESULTS In this article, we analyze the process of reforms If we summarize the achievements and in the country on the example of Jizzakh region. successes of the past years of independence, The Decree of the President of the Republic of especially in the last three or four years, we are CURRENT RESEARCH JOURNAL OF HISTORY 83 ISSN – 2767-472X https://masterjournals.com/index.php/CRJH CURRENT RESEARCH JOURNAL OF HISTORY 2(5): 83-89, May 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.37547/history-crjh-02-05-19 ISSN 2767-472X ©2021 Master Journals Accepted 25th May, 2021 & Published 31th May, 2021 witnessing significant changes in Jizzakh region high national flag, a symbol of our independence, which had been focused only on agriculture field was erected on this square. The six-storey earlier like all regions of the country. In Jizzakh building of the regional administration has been region, which is gaining a new look, creative renovated and commissioned. work is continuing intensive rates. In particular, It should be noted that in the city of Jizzakh, a measures are being taken to modernize the modern 240-seat regional puppet theater was districts of the region, to develop medium and built by spending approximately 13 billion large cities and to organize the urbanization soums. Large-scale landscaping works have been process in accordance with international carried out around the Hamid Olimjon memorial standards. In particular, 11 houses that are four- complex in front of it. Today, a sports complex is storey apartments 264 are being built in rural being built the Sangzorkul complex in Jizzakh areas, and 6 houses that are seven - which has not been paid attention for long time storeyapartment 230 in Jizzakh. Furthermore, 4 the VMX route of Velotrek, the only one in houses which are sixteen-storey for 320 families Central Asia. The VMX direction of cycling, which are being built in the Almazarmahalla of Jizzakh, was included in the 2008 Summer Olympics in the regional center, collecting the latest Beijing at the initiative of the International achievements of modern architecture [5, p. 4]. In Olympic Committee, is also developing rapidly in addition, 71 houses that are four and seven- our country. We are confident that in the future storey residential buildings are being built by our region will host major international private entrepreneurs. At the same time, large- competitions in this sport, and many athletes and scale work is being carried out to provide the champions will emerge from our oasis. economy and the population with the necessary social infrastructure. In 2020, it is planned to carry out large-scale work on priority development and reform of the Within the framework of the regional investment sectors identified on the basis of the State program, 516.8 billion soums have been Program, and in this regard, in the Year of the allocated for this purpose. By the end of 2020, Digital Economy, the IT sector will become a 319.2 billion soums will be allocated for the separate business. In particular, 5.3 billion construction of 109 facilities, including 16 health soums were allocated from the local budget for facilities, 18 schools and 17 pre-schools, soums this purpose in Jizzakh. The project on were financed. More than 233 billion soums have establishment of the Jizzakh regional branch of been allocated for these facilities through the the Technological Park of Software Products and Anti-Crisis Fund. Due to this, 7 schools, 2 Information Technologies was implemented. preschools, 13 irrigation and land reclamation, This establishment has begun working, including 117 roads, 2 drinking water networks are under coworking center, a 46-seat conference hall, a construction. By the end of 2020, 110 km in the library, a business incubator, a robotics regions drinking water, 60 km. Construction and laboratory, a media center, cyber-sport and reconstruction works were carried out in sewage innovative classrooms.An IT academy has been networks, 1043 km. power lines, 209 set up, with 2 modern classrooms for 32 students transformers were perfectly repaired. 3 km. gas and the opportunity to train 500 students a year. networks, 23 gas distribution points, 86 km. the roads were repaired. Mustaqillik Square in the According to the program of socio-economic regional center has been completely renovated development of the regions, 175 projects worth 2 and given a new look this year. The 60-meter- trillion soums have been launched in Jizzakh CURRENT RESEARCH JOURNAL OF HISTORY 84 ISSN – 2767-472X https://masterjournals.com/index.php/CRJH CURRENT RESEARCH JOURNAL OF HISTORY 2(5): 83-89, May 2021 DOI: https://doi.org/10.37547/history-crjh-02-05-19 ISSN 2767-472X ©2021 Master Journals Accepted 25th May, 2021 & Published 31th May, 2021 region. 2,562 new jobs were created under these projects. By the end of 2020, 5,720 new jobs, 1.2 DISCUSSION trillion soums will be created due to the In accordance with the decisions of the President implementation of another 289 projects. 115 of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Cabinet of million soums worth of production facilities have Ministers, 12 small industrial zones have been been created. It is planned to produce 24 types of established in the region. It is planned to create new products with the potential to export $ 115 1,656 new jobs through the implementation of billion, with special emphasis on the 67 projects equaling to the total cost of these development of foreign direct investment in the small industrial zones is 767.6 billion soums. formation of programs. In particular, in 2020 the Nowadaysinvestments in small industrial zones total cost of $ 1.3 billion of which foreign direct totaling 215.8 billion soums have been attracted, investment amounted to $1.2 billion. $ 302.5 38 projects have been launched, which has million for 15 projects worth $ dollars of foreign created 568 new jobs. investment was planned to be disbursed. Furthermore, the Resolution of the President of In 2020, the projected 134.7 million instead of $ the Republic of Uzbekistan "On additional 157.4 million dollars were disbursed. The plan measures to specialize the regions of the was fulfilled by 117%. In particular, a private Republic in the cultivation of agricultural enterprise in the form of a limited liability products" opened new horizons for the company "Huaxin Cement Jizzakh" in Zafarabad integrated development of the agricultural sector district provided $150.0 million. 1.2 million per in the region. In accordance with this resolution, year due to the development of direct 116.3 thousand hectares of additional land have investments. tons of cement were launched and been allowed in designated areas for planting 300 new jobs were created. Jizzakh Organic LLC vegetables, potatoes, melons, medicinal plants in Zaamin district has donated 100 million. The and building greenhouses in 2020-2022. development of animal husbandry and Transportation and infrastructure will be created agriculture through the care of 11,000 head of in Zaamin, Pakhtakor and Mirzachul districts cattle per year on an area of 5,400 hectares will based on their geographical location. On this be launched through the development of basis, the cultivation of nuts, pistachios, almonds investments in the amount of $ 1 billion. As a will be expanded in Gallaorol district. By 2020, result, it is planned to create 1,000 new jobs. 1,844 hectares of land have been allocated to the On the basis of the Resolution of the President of population and another 2,289 people have been the Republic of Uzbekistan "On measures to employed.