✨ Farkhod Ibragimov: Enterprise Uzbekistan is being built together with the businesses it aims to serve

At the Enterprise Uzbekistan Summit, held as part of ICT WEEK Uzbekistan 2026, Chief Executive of Enterprise Uzbekistan Farkhod Ibragimov outlined the principles behind the development of Uzbekistan’s new technology jurisdiction and explained what international companies look for when deciding where to invest and operate.

According to Ibragimov, businesses entering a new market ultimately need clarity on several fundamental issues: the long-term stability of the conditions offered to them, the rules governing potential disputes, and the tax framework.

“Who will be the judge? What if something — not if, when — goes wrong?”

He stressed that legal certainty becomes particularly important when companies make long-term investment decisions. Businesses need to understand in advance how disputes will be handled and whether the legal mechanisms available to them will work in practice.

“Is it enforceable? By whom? In which court? And what law?”

One of the foundations of the Enterprise Uzbekistan model is long-term predictability. The Constitutional Law adopted in Uzbekistan establishes the special legal regime of Enterprise Uzbekistan until 2100, providing a long-term framework for companies considering operations and investment in the country.

Independent dispute resolution is another important element of the new jurisdiction. Ibragimov noted that companies will be able to challenge decisions made by the Enterprise Uzbekistan administration through an independent judicial mechanism.

“Even if companies have a wrong decision by the administration of Enterprise Uzbekistan, they can appeal to an independent court.”

At the same time, Enterprise Uzbekistan is still in the process of developing a number of regulations, acts and rules that will shape how the jurisdiction operates in practice.

Rather than developing these mechanisms without the participation of businesses, Enterprise Uzbekistan is inviting companies, investors and legal experts to contribute directly to the process.

“This is a good opportunity for most of you to be part of the founding contributors of this project.”

Ibragimov encouraged companies for whom the jurisdiction could be relevant to share their comments, including feedback from their legal teams, on what would make Enterprise Uzbekistan practical and attractive for international business.

He linked this approach to the experience of IT Park Uzbekistan over the past decade, noting that one of the reasons behind its development was a consistent focus on listening to the companies it sought to attract and support.

“We are always listening to our target companies. And according to that, we are developing a lot of acts.”

The message to participants was particularly direct: the current stage is the moment to raise difficult questions and identify potential weaknesses while the system is still being shaped.

“Please, do not try to be polite. Ask us uncomfortable questions.”

Ibragimov summed up the importance of early feedback with another remark:

“Currently, it will be an input. After three years, it could sound as a complaint.”

Enterprise Uzbekistan is therefore being developed not simply as a new legal framework for technology businesses, but as a jurisdiction that seeks to incorporate feedback from the companies, investors and experts expected to use it.

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