The key facts

  • Siroj Bozor ugli Bekchanov has been appointed director of the Directorate for Construction of the Nuclear Workers' Town under the Atomic Energy Agency.
  • Prior to the appointment, he was deputy khokim of Khorezm region (from April 2023, according to Kun.uz).
  • The Directorate is building facilities for specialists of the nuclear power plant under construction in Farish district of Jizzakh region.

New appointment at Uzatom

Siroj Bozor ugli Bekchanov has been appointed director of the state institution 'Directorate for Construction of the Nuclear Workers' Town' under the Atomic Energy Agency. This was reported by Uzatom's press service (data from Spot.uz, Gazeta.uz and Kun.uz).

Previous position

Before the appointment, Bekchanov served as deputy khokim of Khorezm region for construction, creation of a barrier-free environment, communications, utilities, ecology and greening. According to Kun.uz, he had held this position since April 2023. The outlet also notes that Muzaffar Kalandarov had previously been reported as appointed to this post.

Tasks of the Directorate

The Directorate is engaged in the construction of residential, social and infrastructure facilities for specialists of the nuclear plant and their family members in connection with the construction of an integrated nuclear power plant in Farish district of Jizzakh region.

Biography

Siroj Bekchanov graduated from Urgench State University. According to Spot.uz, he worked in various positions in the fields of construction, infrastructure and socio-economic development of the region; Gazeta.uz and Kun.uz specify that his career in Khorezm region covered electric grids, economics and comprehensive territorial development, construction, communications, utilities, ecology and greening.

Muzaffar Kalandarov. Photo: Khorezm region khokimiyat