This January 10, a working group, composed of representatives of ministries, departments and local authorities, visited the Tashkent Pharma Park Innovative Research-Production Pharmaceutical Cluster in Zangiota District of Tashkent Region.

The project is being implemented in order to stimulate the comprehensive development of the pharmaceutical industry in the country, including by expanding the range of manufactured medicines, conducting research and development, as well as training personnel for the pharmaceutical sector in accordance with international educational standards.

Funding for the project is provided by the assets of the EDCF of the Eximbank of Korea, the Fund for Reconstruction and Development of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and the Fund for Support and Development of the Pharmaceutical Industry and Foreign Direct Investment.

The modular structure of the cluster with a total area of ​​50 hectares provides for the creation of industrial, academic, research, clinical and preclinical sectors.

The cluster will accommodate production sites of leading pharmaceutical companies for the production of innovative medicines, medical devices and equipment, a multidisciplinary research university, research centers, a state center for pharmaceutical product expertise, a data center and other necessary infrastructure.

During the visit, the progress of work in construction of each facility was studied.

Also, together with the members of the Cluster Directorate and working group, the existing problems were considered and ways for their solution were discussed. A constructive dialogue with investors from Turkey, India, the Czech Republic and other countries took place.

Following the meeting, the executives were instructed to take urgent measures to accelerate the development of design documentation, construction work and connection to utility networks.

The need to develop a step-by-step work schedule in all areas and establish a mechanism for effective monitoring of the implementation of each stage of creating a cluster, identifying emerging issues and their prompt solution through close interdepartmental interaction was emphasized.

Instructions were also given to intensify negotiations with international and government organizations, as well as foreign investors in order to attract additional investment for the implementation of new components of the cluster.

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