Politics

Presidential decree caps contractor profits, raises pay for construction workers

Tashkent Times is an English language online-newspaper that brings all latest Uzbekistan news

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has issued a decree that will limit contractor profits and increase the wages of construction workers. This action is part of a series of measures fulfilling promises made during his recent discussion with business leaders, which centered on the construction industry.

The decree mandates that officials prepare a presidential decree with the following objectives:

The final version of this draft decree is anticipated by January 2027. Its implementation will be supervised by Deputy Prime Minister Ochilboy Ramatov, Construction Minister Sherzod Hidoyatov, and First Deputy Minister of Economy and Finance Samandar Sadullaev.

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