Fayziev: WUF13 allows Uzbekistan to showcase 9-year reforms

Azerbaijan has created a favorable platform for exchanging experiences and discussing global reforms in urbanization, Orifjon Fayziev, First Deputy Chairman of the National Committee on Urbanization and the Housing Market of Uzbekistan, told Report on the sidelines of WUF13 in Baku.

He noted that holding WUF13 in Azerbaijan provides Uzbekistan with an opportunity to present the large-scale reforms implemented in the country over the past nine years.

"First of all, I would like to thank brotherly Azerbaijan for the excellent organization of WUF13. This is a great opportunity for Uzbekistan to present the global reforms that have been carried out over the past nine years," he noted.

According to him, the urbanization process is actively developing in Uzbekistan, and a new national committee on urbanization and housing construction was recently established.

"This committee has been entrusted with very significant tasks to ensure that the urbanization level reaches 60% by 2040," he emphasized.

He added that the forum provides an opportunity to study the experience of Azerbaijan and other countries in order to achieve the set goals and further develop urban policy.