Nine enterprises with 100% foreign capital and eleven joint ventures were launched in the reporting period. Five textile enterprises were also modernized in 2008.

All these enterprises allow to process 35,000 tonnes of cotton-fiber and produce 45,100 tonnes of cotton yarn, 22.8 million units of ready garments and knitwork, as well as 2,400 tonnes of stockinet.

The projects were financed due to foreign direct investments, finance.uz reported.