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On October 26, bidding on E-auksion concluded for the building of the Republican Center of Aerogeodesy in the Yunusabad district of Tashkent. The winner was Utkir Shop with an offer of 213.09 billion soums — 35% above the starting price. The Center will continue operating in the building for another year.
Otabek YusupovMarius Dan, head of Templeton Global Investments for Central Asia, told Gazeta about the results of the UzNIF IPO, plans to list portfolio companies on the stock exchange, the timing of the first dividends and reforms in the energy sector.
Sevara AzamovaThe Tashkent khokimiyat reported that, as part of measures for the socio-economic development of the capital in 2026–2027, the financial condition of markets and trade complexes will be studied, an inventory of their property will be conducted, illegal structures and debts will be identified. Based on the results, proposals will be prepared, including the possible listing of assets for public auction.
Sevara AzamovaThe State Assets Management Agency has put up for sale on E-auksion a four-story office building in Tashkent's Mirabad district, which currently houses the Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade. The starting price is 159.52 billion soums, and the auction is scheduled for November 4.
Sevara AzamovaThe supervisory board of the People's Bank decided on September 21 to transfer 100% of shares of the insurance company Xalq Sug'urta (80 million shares, 80 billion soums) to the State Assets Management Agency for subsequent privatization. The company is included in the presidential decree of August 28 on the sale of assets of 62 enterprises in 2026–2027.
Sevara AzamovaDirector of the State Assets Management Agency Sohibjon Murodov said that NGMK's IPO preparation has not been halted despite postponed deadlines, while Navoiyazot is at the financial rehabilitation stage ahead of privatization. He did not name a new date for the share placement.
Dilnoza RahimovaHead of the Agency for Management of State Assets Sokhibzhon Murodov said that during the privatization of large enterprises, screening of buyers for conflicts of interest is carried out by international consultants, mostly from the 'Big Four'. He also described automatic checks of participants in electronic auctions and requirements for disclosure of beneficial owners. A number of questions, including the criteria for identifying ties with officials, remained unanswered.
Dilnoza RahimovaUzbekistan's Agency for State Asset Management announced the start of the preparatory stage of privatization of the Uzbekistan GTL plant, built at a cost of $3.42 billion, and is considering an IPO, which international investors have shown interest in. The company's financial indicators were not disclosed at the press conference. According to the plant's website, as of June 16, 2026, the remaining principal debt on loans was $838.2 million.
Nilufar KarimovaThe State Assets Management Agency has put up for sale the main academic building of the National Pedagogical University campus in the Chilonzor district of Tashkent. The starting price is 269.189 billion soums, with the auction scheduled for October 26. The university is relocating to a new campus in New Tashkent.
Dilnoza RahimovaUzbekistan's Agency for State Asset Management has put 99.9% of Namangan Agro Logistics shares up for auction on E-auksion. The starting price of the lot is 111.69 billion soums, with the auction scheduled for October 19. The enterprise is loss-making: over the first nine months of 2025 it recorded a loss of about 7.38 billion soums.
Dilnoza RahimovaThe State Assets Management Agency confirmed the auction listing of an operating dormitory of the Tashkent State Pedagogical University on Mukimi Street. According to agency head Sokhibjon Murodov, the building will pass to the buyer only after new dormitories are built in New Tashkent and students are relocated. The sale is linked to plans to consolidate the university's scattered buildings on a single site.
Nilufar KarimovaAt an October 8 press conference, AUGA head Sohibjon Murodov explained why operating kindergartens in Tashkent and Kashkadarya region were included in privatization lists. According to him, the building of kindergarten No. 58 in Yakkasaray district is old and has no foundation; children will be moved to a new 720-seat kindergarten, and the facility will be sold with the condition of building a private kindergarten. The Kashkadarya kindergarten is already operating under lease by an entrepreneur. Gazeta's data show a decline in preschool enrollment coverage in 11 of 12 districts.
Dilnoza RahimovaThe state's 49.07% stake in the charter fund of the UzXCMG joint venture in Urgench has been listed on the E-auksion electronic auction. The starting price is 140.53 billion soums, with bidding scheduled for October 19. The buyer will receive the asset with all of the enterprise's obligations taken into account; installment plans of up to seven years and a 25% discount for full payment are provided.
Nilufar KarimovaThe Agency for Management of State Assets has put part of the old campus of the Nizami National Pedagogical University near the Chilanzar metro station in Tashkent up on E-auksion. The lot includes buildings with a total area of 1,818 square meters on a 1.43-hectare plot with a starting price of 207.24 billion soums. The auction is scheduled for October 26. The buyer is required to establish a non-state educational institution and receive the facilities no later than the end of 2029.
Dilnoza RahimovaThe minutes of the extraordinary shareholders meeting of UzPost dated September 21 confirm the existence of a trust management agreement for the state stake (92.9% of shares) with LLC 'WB INT EXPORT' — a subsidiary of Wildberries — concluded on December 30, 2025. This contradicts the statement by the head of the State Assets Management Agency (Sohibjon Murodov) on October 8 that no trust management agreement exists. Five seats on the new supervisory board went to representatives of Wildberries & Russ.
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