As previously reported by Spot, Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a video conference meeting focused on the work accomplished in 2024 and the main tasks for 2025 regarding the development of the service sector.
Last year, the volume of transport services increased by 8.6%, amounting to 145 trillion sums. However, the president pointed out that this is insufficient for maintaining Uzbekistan's high economic growth.
To boost the share of local freight forwarders in international transport, they have been exempted from VAT. In this regard, the Ministry of Transport has been tasked with raising the share of local enterprises to 25% this year and to 50% by 2026.
Freight vehicles that meet Euro-5 environmental standards and above will be exempt from customs duties and recycling fees for an additional three years.
The head of state emphasized the need to double the number of flights to Samarkand, Bukhara, Urgench, Nukus, and Termez, aiming to serve 15 million passengers this year and increase the volume of air services by at least 20% in cooperation with private carriers.
The meeting highlighted the necessity to expedite the launch of a modern electric train service running from Tashkent to the Yangiyul, Chinaz, and Syrdarya districts.
Currently, half of the railway services export is attributed to transit freight transport. By 2030, it is planned to increase the volume of transit cargo to 22 million tons.
In this context, Mirziyoyev instructed responsible officials to allocate free land plots along highways for the construction of 72 modern roadside service facilities. Additionally, a three-year program has been set to begin work on doubling the number of large multimodal logistics centers.
Previously, Spot reported that banks in Uzbekistan will start considering discounts on local vehicles for lending purposes.