Criminal case against Akmalxon Ortiqov transferred to court

The former director of the State Assets Management Agency, Akmalxon Ortiqov, is accused of embezzling a significant amount of money along with representatives of several appraisal companies. Earlier, the head of state disclosed an episode of the case, stating that a land plot, valued at least 250 billion soums, was sold at a closed auction for 120 billion soums. The transfer of this criminal case to court indicates a strengthening of Uzbekistan's fight against widespread corruption and injustice. Analysts suggest that this case highlights the attention being given to issues of state governance and corruption in Uzbekistan.