It is planned to abolish licensing for producers of natural wines, reported on 9 August, the newspaper "news of Uzbekistan" with reference to Chairman of the Board of JSC "Ussaramanna" Otabek Mustafayev.

Wine producers will provide the right to determine retention periods. In addition, they will receive state support. In particular, with the 2018 and 2022 it is planned to implement 73 investment projects worth $280 million.

As reported IA REGNUM, in early August, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoev ordered to develop a five-year programme to accelerate the development of viticulture and modernization of production of alcoholic beverages.