BAKU, Azerbaijan, August 12. Uzbekistan has identified four main tasks for the accelerating development of metallurgical production, Trend reports via the press service of the Uzbek president.
The first task is the guaranteed supply of raw materials to metallurgical enterprises. The second is to stimulate the creation of metal production enterprises in all regions of the country. The third is the production of modern metal structures for industries that create high added value. The fourth is the training of qualified personnel, and the development of science and innovation.
Last year, products worth 16 trillion soums ($1.5 billion) were manufactured in this industry. The production of iron increased by 1.8 times and exceeded 2 million tons.
Today, all industries of the country’s economy use 4 million tons of ferrous metal per year.
According to estimates, by 2026 the demand of the economy of Uzbekistan in the metal will reach about 6 million tons.
