While many issues related to new generation technologies were discussed at ICTWEEK, which was held in Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, between 24-27 October, the special government supports and advantages offered in Uzbekistan to foreign companies serving in the field of information technologies came to the fore.
The IT sector is now a sector that affects and contributes to the development of all other sectors you can think of. this too quite a large market share and it means sectoral size. Uzbekistan is one of the countries that aims to take advantage of this situation and become an important player in the field of information technologies both in its region and in the world.
ICTWEEK, one of the most important IT events in Central Asia, was one of the important events held in this direction in the country. The event, which was held with intense participation, especially from the private sector and public institutions, was an important event in the field of information technologies (IT). Uzbekistan aims to become a regional center It was held in the capital Tashkent.
One of the most striking topics of the event was the statements regarding the support given to foreign companies in Uzbekistan.
As we just mentioned, the IT sector has a very large market. This means that many countries in the world prompts the sector to take special steps. Many countries, from the USA to Turkey, offer support to the IT sector.
According to what was reported in ICRTWEEK, Uzbekistan also has remarkable support programs for both local and foreign companies in the IT sector. According to the information shared at the Uzbekistan Outsourcing Forum held on October 26 within the scope of the event, Uzbekistan, especially tax advantages It offers many opportunities including:
Uzbekistan, one of the most remarkable countries in Asia in the field of information technologies, has recorded an 82-fold growth in IT services exports in the last 5 years. The primary target of all programs and incentives is to ensure Uzbekistan’s IT services exports. to 5 billion dollars annually IT Park Uzbekistan General Manager Farhod Ibrahimov, underlining that the aim is to remove the‘IT Park is focusing on two main goals starting from this year: Supporting local companies to expand to the international market and attracting foreign companies to Uzbekistan. Companies have access to the ‘All in one’ programme, which represents a comprehensive package of privileged services. Program; A special corporate manager, 24-hour support service, support in personnel recruitment, infrastructure, legal, accounting and banking services as well as uninterrupted internet access. Contains. All IT Park residents, exempt from all kinds of corporate taxes and pays only a 7.5% concessional income tax. “Uzbekistan may be the most attractive country in the world in this regard right now.” he said.
Managers of many companies from the sector also attended the event.
Cenk Göktürk, CEO of Analytec, CTO of VMoney and CTO of Amfora, one of the resident companies of IT Park, who participated in the forum, said:When we need something in the city or country, there are people we can reach directly. English is a common language and we can communicate easily with almost everyone. In fact, not only an English speaking person, but also someone willing to help us can be found at any time” With his words, he summarized the general landscape faced by companies in Uzbekistan.
Other participants of the Uzbekistan Outsourcing Forum include entrepreneur and consultant Andrew Wrobel, UNIDO Korea President Maengho Shin, World Bank Senior Director of Operations Sandra Sargent, Ejada Systems COO Ahmed Atif Bashir, Revotech CEO Nodir Turdimatov, Analytec CEO, In addition to VMoney CTO and Amfora CTO Cenk Göktürk, Proje Dükkanı CEO Ali Cenk Gülce was present. The forum concluded with a panel where participants discussed Uzbekistan’s talent reserves, strategies, opportunities and challenges.
Two Turkish companies took their place in Uzbekistan
Among the companies located in IT Park Uzbekistan, there are two Turkish companies. When we look at the service areas of the companies here, More than 650 companies It stands out that it has products in retail, fintech, education, medicine and other fields.
In addition, nearly 450 companies provide services in the field of IT training, including outsourcing (BPO) services abroad, as well as providing technical support services, modifications and improvements to software products. more than 30 companies developed based on artificial intelligence offers software products.