At the beginning of the meeting, the Head of our state briefly reviewed the results of 2025.

It was noted that last year, the growth of the national economy reached much higher rates than preliminary forecasts, amounting to 7,7 percent, and the gross domestic product exceeded $147 billion. Growth rates in all sectors of the economy were higher than in 2024. The volume of foreign investment attracted reached $43 billion, and exports amounted to $33,8 billion.

Despite high economic activity and growing consumer demand, the inflation rate fell from 9.8 percent in 2024 to 7.3 percent.

The Head of State noted that in the past year alone, 366 thousand families were lifted out of poverty, and as a result of measures taken to ensure employment and increase incomes, the poverty rate fell from 8,9 percent to 5,8 percent, and the unemployment rate from 5,5 percent to 4,8 percent.

As noted, the mahalla is a key link that provides a clear answer to the question of where reforms are working and where they are failing. If there are still unemployed or low-income families in the mahalla, it means that the reforms have not reached that place. If the “mahalla seven” fail to solve the problems of the population, it means that the system is not working.

The President criticized the fact that hokims and the “mahalla seven” lack the methodological knowledge and practical experience to take advantage of the available opportunities, and that the responsible ministries and departments do not provide them with support.

Responsible officials have been instructed to develop a methodological guide within a month based on a study of the opportunities in mahallas with high levels of unemployment and poverty, as well as best practices. The hokims, in turn, will be personally responsible for its implementation at the local level, ensuring employment for the population, increasing incomes, and finding specific solutions to the problems faced by people.

Issues related to ensuring employment and increasing incomes in “difficult” areas and mahallas were discussed in detail. 

The President emphasized that deepening the specialization of mahallas is key to reducing unemployment and poverty.

It was noted that the work of the hokims' assistants should be organized on a project basis. 

The meeting also heard reports and proposals of district hokims, mahalla chairmen and hokim assistants.