BAKU: August 19. In 2024, Uzbekistan plans to attract $37.5 billion in foreign investment, which is 25% more than in 2023. This was reported by the deputy head of the department of the Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade Ogulnur Atayeva, Trend reports. As of mid-August 2024, Tashkent is the leader in terms of the volume of attracted investments, reaching $1.2 billion. In second place is Namangan region with $879 million, and in third place is Tashkent region with $739 million. Atayeva also noted that the volume of investments in the energy sector of Uzbekistan increased by $3.8 billion this year. According to her, 228 projects worth $15.2 billion are planned to be launched by the end of the year, which will create 28.5 thousand new jobs. As part of the development of $37.5 billion in foreign investment, $22 billion will be directed towards the development of industries, and $15.5 billion towards the development of regions. In addition, the country will build production capacities worth 42 trillion s oums, achieve import substitution worth $1.4 billion, and create export opportunities worth $710 million. Source: Trend News Agency