Azerbaijani journalists have visited IT Park Uzbekistan as part of a media tour, APA's correspondent dispatched to Uzbekistan reports.
During the visit, media representatives were informed about the activities, history of establishment, and objectives of IT Park Uzbekistan, as well as projects implemented to develop the digital economy in Uzbekistan.
Nodir Alibekov, Head of the Digital Economy Development Department at the Ministry of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan, said that the initiative to create a separate space for IT Park was put forward by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
“The President noted that a separate space was needed for initiatives being implemented in the IT sector in Uzbekistan. A special place should be created where these initiatives would be supported.”
“Currently, more than 1,100 foreign companies are registered in Uzbekistan, operate in the country and are engaged in exports. On average, 7-10 new IT companies from various countries are established every month,” Alibekov said.
According to him, companies from various countries, including the United States, European countries, Georgia, Kazakhstan, China, South Korea and Japan, are represented in the IT Park ecosystem.
During the presentation, it was stated that there are currently more than 110,000 ICT specialists and 145 IT universities in Uzbekistan. Training personnel in the IT sector, developing startups and attracting foreign investment are among the main directions of state policy.
It was noted that the total value of Uzbekistan's startup ecosystem is estimated at more than USD 4.3 billion. More than 1,600 startups operate in the country, while the venture ecosystem includes 22 funds with total capital exceeding USD 200 million.
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