THE FOUNDING AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESS OF FREE ECONOMIC INDUSTRIAL ZONES OF UZBEKISTAN (in case “Navoi” free economic industrial zone)

The article summarizes the socio-economic development of Uzbekistan on the example of the Navoi region in the period of independence. Special attention also paid to the problems of development of the Free In- dustrial Economic Zone “Navoi” in the conditions of economic reform. The legislative basis for the creation and development of “Navoi” free industrial economic zone and other similar objects are considered. Actions of the government headed by the President Sh. Mirziyoyev for the improvement of the activities of the “Navoi” free industrial economic zone in the framework of The Strategy of Actions for the development of the Republic of Uzbekistan along five priority areas in 2017–2021 are analyzed