Investment potentials of Andijan region
Channel: MADE IN ANDIJAN
Date: 2019-11-24

Andijan region is a promising and dynamically developing region located in the eastern part of the Ferghana Valley at a distance of 360 kilometers southeast of the capital of Uzbekistan. The area is 4,300 square kilometers. There are 14 administrative districts and 2 cities. As of 2019, more than 3 million people live in Andijan. 
Investment opportunities in Andijan region.
The Andijan region is one of the regions of Uzbekistan with comfortable conditions for doing business;
- This is access to foreign markets;
- Provision of water, gas, electricity;
- High scientific potential, skilled workforce;
- Provision of transport services;
- A large consumer market formed due to population density;
- Rich mineral resources;

Logistic potential.
Federal and interregional railways and highways, as well as the Andijan international airport ensure high logistic potential.
The flight time for scheduled Andijan-Tashkent flights is less than an hour.
Social infrastructure
Andijan region has a developed social infrastructure. Modern medical institutions, objects for active cultural recreation, represent it. Modern residential complexes, roads, hotels, shopping and entertainment centers are being build.
Macroeconomic indicators.
Over the past decades, the region’s economy has made a big leap forward. The volume of gross regional product increased by 6.7%. The region takes 5th place in terms of gross raw materials. The volume of industrial production growth is 12.1%.


Infrastructure for business.
There are five high priority sectors in the region including Light industry, Automobile industry, Pharmaceuticals, Agriculture and Tourism. 
Light industry Light industry is one of the most fast developing sectors in the region because of the huge amount of resources. Annual cotton production is 240 thousand tons and 66% of this amount converts into ready products. Besides that, 115 thousand tons of yarn and 228 million leather raw materials are produce annually.
Automobile industry 
The region’s automobile factory is the only one in Central Asia and there are 8 factories supplying the spare parts of these cars. In 2018, the factory produced 178.234 cars and in 2019, January to August the number of cars produced reached to 172 thousand 750. There are 3 thousand spare parts of the cars, which are still imported meaning that there is a huge business opportunity by localizing the production of them.
Pharmaceuticals
Although pharmacy is a new sector for the region, there have been many things done to develop the sector. “Andijan-Farm” free economic zone is one of the examples, established by presidential decree. Currently 70 types of drugs and medicines produced in the region. However, the statistics shows that within 8 month of the current year, 1.5 million USD has been spend to import different types of drugs and medicines meaning that there is still a huge demand.
Agriculture
The region stands out among the regions of the country with its favorable climatic conditions and fertile soil, which are necessary for producing agricultural products. The most important agricultural sectors include grain cultivation, horticulture, sheep breeding, cotton growing, vegetable growing, sericulture and grape production. The volume of cultivated fruits and vegetables makes up to 3 million 44 thousand tons annually, however 12% of that volume is processed in the region that shows huge untapped potential in food processing.
Tourism
Ancient Andijan, surrounded by picturesque hills, situated on the southeast of the Fergana Valley. This city is proud of its venerable age (2000 years) and of the fact that it is the hometown of Zahiruddin Muhammad Babur - the famous poet and commander, representative of the great dynasty of Tamerlane, the founder of the Mogul Empire in India. Today tourists can visit the house of Babur, remained in Andijan.
Historical records say about the large city on this site, which has grown up on the track of the Silk Road. It served as the eastern gateway of the Fergana Valley. Overall route along the river of Karadarya there were caravanserais.
Andijan region consists of 18 hotels, 50 modern restaurants, 54 historical monuments, 7 museums, 3 theatres. As well as 3 eco-tourist resorts.
Khanabad city of Andijan have been given the name of tourist city which is located near the beautiful reservoir and named “Uzbek Switzerland”, has a special charm for numerous tourists and local residents.

Dear guests, we are ready for cooperation and are waiting for you in our sunny Andijan!