Mirziyoyev announces new investor dispute system for Tashkent districts

September 12, 2026 at 03:25 PM2 min

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President Shavkat Mirziyoyev announced a new system for resolving investor issues in Tashkent districts on September 11. Prime Minister Aripov and senior officials will visit districts every Saturday to receive investors and resolve their problems on site. The special control regime will operate until January 1, 2027.

Key Facts

Tashkent plans to attract $9 billion in investments across its 12 districts in 2026.
Bektemir district attracted $293 million of its planned $450 million, while Yangihayot attracted $310 million of $500 million.
Uchtepa district attracted $335 million of its planned $550 million, and Yunusobod attracted $650 million of $1 billion.
The new system requires unresolved investor issues to be sent to the Presidential Administration the same day and resolved by Monday.
Mirziyoyev ordered preparation of a plan to attract $10 billion in investments and create 150,000-200,000 permanent high-income jobs in Tashkent in 2027.

Investment Shortfalls

President Mirziyoyev criticized several Tashkent districts for lagging behind their investment attraction plans. Bektemir district attracted $293 million of its planned $450 million, while Yangihayot attracted $310 million of $500 million. Uchtepa district attracted $335 million of its planned $550 million, and Yunusobod attracted $650 million of $1 billion. The president demanded that district hokims answer how they will fulfill their promises in the remaining short time.

New Investor Resolution System

Prime Minister Aripov, reform headquarters officials Umurzaqov, Azimov, Butunboyev, Qudbiyev, and republic-level leaders assigned to districts will visit one district every Saturday with hokims. They will receive investors from morning to evening and resolve their issues directly in the districts. If an issue requires higher-level resolution, proposals must be sent to the Presidential Administration the same day. The special control regime will operate until January 1, 2027, with unresolved issues escalated to the presidential level by Monday.

District Specialization Plans

Sergeli, Yangihayot, and Bektemir districts are proposed to host large logistics complexes for sorting, packaging, distributing, and delivering cargo arriving in Tashkent. Shaykhontohur, Mirzo Ulugbek, Mirobod, Yunusobod, and Yakasaroy districts are planned to develop as business and financial centers. Authorities aim to form a $2 billion capital market and create 20,000-25,000 high-income jobs in these districts. Olmazor, Chilonzor, and Uchtepa districts plan to attract at least $1 billion for education, healthcare, trade, and services, creating 15,000-20,000 jobs.