Navoiy
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Navoiy Navoiy / Навоий |
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 Navoiy
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| Coordinates: 40°05′04″N 65°22′45″E / 40.08444°N 65.37917°ECoordinates: 40°05′04″N 65°22′45″E / 40.08444°N 65.37917°E | |
| Country |
 Uzbekistan
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| Region | Navoiy Region |
| District | Navoiy District |
| Government | |
| • Hokim (mayor) | Bahodir Juraev |
| Elevation | 382 m (1,253 ft) |
| Population (2007) | |
| • Total | 125,800 |
| Postal Code | 210100 - 210109 |
| Area code(s) | +998-79 |
| Website | www.navoiy.uz |
Navoiy also spelled as Navoi (Uzbek: Navoiy / Навоий; Russian: Навои) is a city (pop 125,800 in 2007) and the capital of Navoiy Region in the southwestern part of Uzbekistan. It is located at latitude 40° 5' 4N; longitude 65° 22' 45E, at an altitude of 382 meters. The city is named after Ali-Shir Nava'i.
Originally known as Kermine ("Karmana") under the Emirate of Bukhara, the city was re-founded in 1958, under the name of the great Uzbek poet and statesman Alisher Navoi, who wrote in Persian and Chaghatai at the court of Emir Husein Boykara (or Husayn Bayqaro) in Herat.
Navoiy Region has large stocks of natural gas and deposits of precious metals, as well as large stocks of raw materials for production of construction materials. Among enterprises there are Navoi and Zarafshan Gold Mining and Metallurgical Complexes, which extract one of the purest golds in the world. The enterprise NavoiyAzot is the largest producer of mineral fertilizers in the country.
The Navoi Free Industrial Economic Zone (FIEZ) with special conditions for foreign investments was created in Navoi Region of Uzbekistan, nearby Navoi International Airport. It is due to operate for 30 years.
Businesses in FIEZ enjoy favourable customs, currency and tax regulations and simplified procedures for entry, stay and obtaining of work permit for non-resident citizens. They are exempt from taxes for a period depending on the amount of direct investments:
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