The government plans to attract an additional $50 million from international financial institutions in order to finance the creation of modern greenhouses in the region.

Kazatomprom and China General Nuclear Power Corporation (CGNPC) signed a purchase agreement in December 2020.

Uzbekistan's GDP volume was at around $54 billion in 2020, according to the State Statistics Committee.

The Zafar deposit is estimated to contain 51,000 tonnes of copper, 82,000 ounces of gold, and 40,000 tonnes of zinc.