Uzbekistan’s Cabinet of Ministers has officially approved the development of the Sea Breeze Uzbekistan resort, a major tourism project to be built on the shores of the Charvak Reservoir in the Tashkent region. The project, led by Agalarov Development, is now valued at $5 bn, significantly lower than the previously estimated $7–10 bn. Details of the resolution have been published on the government’s legal portal Lex.uz.
Spanning over 570 hectares, the resort area has been allocated to the developer on a 25-year lease. With a reduced rental coefficient applied, the company will pay 17 bn UZS ($1.3 mln) over the first five years. Without the discount, the total rent would have reached 1.7 trln UZS ($133.6 mln).
Developer Must Comply with Strict Environmental Terms
The agreement permits the developer to sublease parts of the land in accordance with the project’s master plan and local legislation. However, both primary and secondary leaseholders will be required to contribute infrastructure fees.
Environmental regulations are central to the agreement. All wastewater must be treated in Chirchik, and the dumping of any waste into Charvak or the Chirchik River is strictly forbidden. Violations of these rules will lead to the termination of the project and cancellation of the land lease.
All engineering and environmental measures must receive prior approval from the Ministry of Ecology and the General Prosecutor’s Office. Furthermore, any breach of land use conditions under the Land Code will result in the immediate annulment of the lease without compensation.
The Sea Breeze Uzbekistan resort was first presented by Azerbaijani entrepreneur Emin Agalarov to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev in December 2024. Despite the government’s endorsement, the project has drawn criticism from environmental groups and members of the public, who fear that construction may cause irreversible damage to Charvak’s natural environment.
Kursiv also reports that the Uzbek government will strictly regulate the construction of the Sea Breeze Uzbekistan resort.
