Ecology committee employee who introduced himself as 'Komil from the administration' sentenced to 3 years in prison

Verdict in the case of the call to the khokim

A court has sentenced 38-year-old I.Zh., who worked as head of a department at the National Committee for Ecology and Climate Change, to three years of imprisonment. This was reported by Kun.uz, citing a court familiar with the case. According to the outlet, in April–May 2026, I.Zh. was approached by his former neighbor, an entrepreneur of Afghan origin. The man said he planned to build a multi-story residential building on the site of a restaurant in Termez, on his own 50-sotka plot next to the regional administration building, but that the khokim of Surkhandarya region, Ulugbek Kosimov, would not grant permission, and asked I.Zh. to help reach an agreement with him.

How the call went

According to the case materials, I.Zh. knew in advance that the President's aide B. Mavlonov had a secretary named Komil. On the evening of June 2, 2026, he called Ulugbek Kosimov and introduced himself as 'Komil from the administration,' then asked to permit the construction of a building on the site of the Diplomat restaurant under the right of permanent use for a foreign enterprise. According to the defendant's testimony cited by the outlet, he first told the entrepreneur: 'Alright, brother, I'll try, I'll talk to the khokim,' and then made the call, citing the need for 'practical assistance' on the construction matter.

The defendant's position

In court, I.Zh. did not plead guilty, but did confirm the fact that he had introduced himself to the khokim as 'Komil from the administration.' The publication does not state what exactly Ulugbek Kosimov said in response to the call — the quotation of his reply is cut off. Only the final decision is known: three years of imprisonment. The outlet does not specify under which exact article the verdict was handed down or whether it was appealed.