Official: Tashkent Hokim dismissed from office

Tashkent Hokim Jahangir Ortikhojaev was today relieved of his post due to a preliminary assessment of the situation and insufficient preparation for the winter season. The Deputy Minister of Energy and Chairman of the Board of "Issiqlik elektr stansiyalari" JSC were also dismissed.

In addition, Deputy Energy Minister Sherzod Khodjaev and Chairman of the Board of JSC "Issiqlik elektr stansiyalari" Farhod Abdurakhmanov were dismissed from their positions due to serious shortcomings in their work during a meeting held in the presence of the President.

The Hokims of Yunusabad, Mirzo Ulugbek and Uchtepa districts were also dismissed and demoted to acting hokims. The State Security Service and the Prosecutor General's Office have been instructed to look into their activities.