Shavkat Mirziyoyev: It is absolutely unacceptable to demolish property belonging to entrepreneurs without justified need

On July 23, Shavkat Mirziyoyev chaired a meeting on the issues of further developing small business and entrepreneurship, the press service of the head of state reports. 

During the event, the President noted that khokims of the regions, districts, cities and their first deputies should work in a completely new way and devote 70 percent of their time to development of entrepreneurship.  

Special attention was paid to another problem hindering the development of entrepreneurship. In particular, the lack of a systematic approach in matters of demolition of buildings and structures of entrepreneurs, as well as payment of compensation was criticized. 

In the process of creative work carried out at places, some buildings and structures fall under demolition. However, due to large-scale demolitions, often without taking into account the prospective development of settlements and the corresponding calculations, huge amounts of compensation payments arise. At the same time, administrations, attracting investors to the construction of enterprises at the site of demolished structures, do not oblige them to pay compensation at their own expense, and these costs are borne by the state.

“I strictly warn all khokims: it is absolutely unacceptable to demolish property belonging to entrepreneurs without justified need,” the head of state said.

The ministries of Justice and Finance, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry have been tasked to work jointly with the Business Ombudsman on this issue and make proposals for further improvement of the procedure for demolition and compensation of property.