President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a resolution, which approved investment programme for 2013.

Within the investment programme, Uzbekistan plans to attract US$836.5 million of foreign loans under guarantees of the government on 56 projects.

The Central Asian nation also intends to attract US$2.18 billion of foreign direct investments on 95 projects.

Largest part of investments – US$2.002 billion on 34 projects – fell to share of fuel-energy sector. At the same time, foreign direct investments of foreign companies will make up US$1.724 billion on 22 projects in oil and gas sector.