Head of Uzbekistan's State Assets Agency explained how buyers of privatized assets are screened for conflicts of interest
Head 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 Rahimova
