The participants of the meetings familiarized with the program of the candidate, which covers such issues like continuation of wide-scale economic and sociopolitical reforms, strengthening democracy, ensuring supremacy of the law and social justice, supporting farmers, small business and private entrepreneurship, improvement of the investment climate, reducing the tax burden, improving the people’s well being.

Islam Karimov made a speech at the meetings, UzA reported.

The reforms implemented in all spheres in Uzbekistan are giving significant results. The country’s economy is developing and the people’s well being is improving. The pension system is being improved, the sizes of pensions and social allowances are growing and the real incomes of the population are increasing. Processes of modernization and democratization of the country, liberalization of the economic and political spheres are also continuing.

Namangan region occupies an important place in the economy of Uzbekistan. It is home to a number of large industrial enterprises like Nestle Uzbekistan, Golden Silk, Marvel Juice and others. Recently reconstruction of the Namangan airport was completed, and it can accept international flights now.

Andijan region is one of the country’s largest industrial regions. Industrial giants like UzDaewoo Auto, AndijanCable and others are located here.

The participants of the meetings said the measures implemented to ensure social and economic stability, development of economy and strengthening Uzbekistan’s independence are directly linked with the name of Islam Karimov.

They underlined that supporting the candidature of Islam Karimov was a reliable guarantee of the continuation of the wide-scale reforms, development of the economy and increasing the people’s prosperity.

The speakers called on the voters to take an active part in the elections of the President of Uzbekistan, to be held on 23 December 2007.