They want to build a metropolis from scratch. The president provided details

Uzbekistan plans to build a new city near Kashkadarya's capital, Karshi, to relocate regional authorities and state institutions. The project will cover 5,200 hectares and include a congress center, concert halls, hotels, and a tourist complex. Foreign architectural firms will participate in the development. Concurrently, New Tashkent is under construction, aiming to become a two-million metropolis with significant investments already made. Uzbekistan, a landlocked country in Central Asia, has a population of over 39 million, nearly doubling since its independence in 1991. The nation has become a popular tourist destination, with direct flights from Warsaw to Tashkent.