The election of Shavkat Mirziyoyev as a new President in 2016 and the subsequent shift in strategic priorities have given a new dynamism to the country’s overall development. Since then, Uzbekistan has accelerated policy reforms towards a market system. Modernizing infrastructure and improving the provision of energy services, strengthening the institutional and market structure, and developing a favorable policy and regulatory framework in key sectors of the economy are major reform objectives for the country.