«DIGITAL UZBEKISTAN - 2030» STRATEGY 
The Republic is implementing comprehensive measures for the active development of the digital economy, as well as the widespread introduction of modern information and communication technologies in all sectors and areas, primarily in public administration, education, healthcare and agriculture. The Ministry of Digital Technologies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, with the participation of interested ministries and departments, representatives of the business community and academia, as well as foreign experts, has developed the “Digital Uzbekistan - 2030” Strategy.

On April 24, 1997, Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. 400-I “On guarantees and freedom of access to information” was adopted.

The Republic of Uzbekistan provides broad opportunities for E-participation of citizens and business representatives in the discussion and adoption of regulatory legal acts, state budget parameters, etc.

Much attention paid in recent years to information technology is yielding results. Last year, residents of the IT Park provided services worth 5 trillion UZS and exported services worth $140 million.

370 out of 715 public services have been digitized, last year 12 million people used e-services. As a result of digitalization, the demand from the population for more than 70 types of certificates and documents has been canceled.

In the future the export of information technology services in Uzbekistan should reach $1 billion. This requires at least 100 thousand qualified programmers, IT architects, operators, and engineers. It is necessary to expand the high-speed Internet network in the regions and create a more favorable environment for the presence of foreign IT companies. It is required to introduce new electronic services in the areas most in demand by citizens and entrepreneurs.

Over the past two years, 215 IT training centers have been opened in Uzbekistan. The “One Million Uzbek Coders” project also justified itself. Currently, the majority of IT Park specialists are young people who have completed this program. Youth education will be expanded, including through the Coursera platform. The most talented, who passed the selection, will be trained for the international IT market based on a separate program.

Legislation on cybersecurity consists of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan “On Cybersecurity” and other legislative acts. A unified approach to regulating the sphere of cybersecurity is ensured by the introduction of a unified state system for cyber protection of information systems and resources, aimed at organizing, monitoring and controlling the process of development and implementation of software and hardware for processing and protecting data. The unified state policy in the field of cybersecurity is determined by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The State Security Service of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the authorized government body in the field of cybersecurity.

Relations arising during the processing and protection of personal data, regardless of the processing means used, including information technology, are regulated by the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated July 2, 2019 No. ZRU-547 “On Personal Data.”

In order to further deepen reforms to ensure openness and transparency of public administration, the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PP-4273 of 04/09/2019 was adopted.

In order to further improve the level of transparency and quality of open data, the system of their transfer to citizens and the world community, the Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 808 of 23.12.2020 was adopted and the CONCEPT for the Development of the Sphere of Open Information in the Republic of Uzbekistan in 2021-2025 was approved.

By the Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. RP-358 dated 14.10.2024 “On the approval of the Strategy for the Development of Artificial Intelligence Technologies until 2030”, the Strategy for the development of artificial intelligence technologies until 2030 was approved.

 

In the transport sector is undergoing large-scale transformations in economic efficiency and convenience for the population.

Six independent enterprises have been created as part of the Uzbekistan Railways JSC. 1,200 new freight cars have been purchased, and the time for transporting goods on domestic routes has been halved. As a result of digitalization, the process of ordering a car has been reduced from 7 stages to 3, and the time for its implementation has been reduced from 72 hours to 12 hours. The capacity of trains around Tashkent has increased by 30 percent.

The number of flights in the Uzbekistan Airways system has increased by 25 percent. 8 new aircraft have been sent to domestic routes, and the number of domestic flights has increased by 2.5 times. The share of the national airline in international transportation in Central Asia has reached 20 percent.

Uzbekistan Airports services aircraft, cargo, and passengers. The private sector’s involvement in airport management has shown positive results. 44 airlines from around the world operate flights to Uzbekistan.

Over the past seven years, thanks to the support of domestic carriers, the number of their fleet has increased 7 times, the number of cargo vehicles has reached 26,000. Their share in international transportation has grown from 35 to 60 percent.

A lot of practical work is underway to modernize roads of international importance and improve their technical parameters. In particular, current and future projects include the construction of cement-concrete roads, overpasses or underpasses, flawless design of roads and bridges, and transportation solutions. Particular attention is paid to improving the safety and convenience of traffic.

The railway transport network is consistently developing in Uzbekistan. In particular, the Bukhara – Miskin line was built, which reduced the distance to Khiva to 242 kilometers in 2018. Taking into account the 4,5-fold efficiency of electric trains, the electrification of tracks continues. The Karshi – Kitab, Pap – Namangan – Andijan, and Karshi – Termez lines have been electrified in recent years.