Photo of the construction process of the 9-storey building: Kun.uz
In Tashkent, a contentious situation has been ongoing for several years between craftsmen and "Turon Meros" LLC. The dispute is related to the construction of the Craftsmen Center in the Uchtepa district.
The issue is that following the demolition of workshops belonging to craftsmen due to the construction of the Suzukota complex, a government meeting statement dated May 26, 2019, indicated the construction of the "Craftsmen's Alley" center on a 2.7-hectare plot located on Foziltepa Street in the Uchtepa district, as well as the allocation of rooms totaling 12,204 square meters for 52 craftsmen on the first floor of the building to be constructed as compensation for the destroyed properties of the craftsmen.
However, after the construction of the 4-storey craftsmen's facility, which was supposed to be built in the Uchtepa district, began, it has turned into a "multi-storey" residential building. That is, although the documents provided for the construction of a 4-storey building in this area and the creation of all conditions for craftsmen to operate, a 9-storey building has started to be constructed by the investor in the area allocated for the Craftsmen Center.
By the decision of the Uchtepa inter-district civil court dated October 25, 2024, the claim of the Tashkent city construction control inspection regarding the demolition of the illegally constructed building by "Turon Meros" LLC was satisfied. According to the court document, it was determined that the 9-storey building located at 178, Uchtepa district, should be demolished at the expense of "Turon Meros" LLC.
The civil court panel of the Tashkent city court upheld the initial court decision unchanged by its ruling dated February 5, 2025. The case is currently under review in the appellate instance.
