TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, January 2. Uzbekistan
plans to modernize five major airports and transfer them to private
management under public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements by
2030, according to the draft updated Uzbekistan-2030, Trend reports via the country’s
Ministry of Justice.
At least one airport is expected to be handed over to a private
partner each year. PPP projects will be financed jointly by
Uzbekistan Airports and private partners, with the Ministry of
Transport designated as the responsible authority for
implementation.
The updated strategy builds on the previous version approved in
September 2023, which focused on modernizing low-profit regional
airports and transferring them to trust management under PPP
arrangements. That version envisaged the modernization of six major
airports, including through public-private partnerships.
As part of ongoing reforms, Uzbekistan Airports and South
Korea’s Incheon International Airport Corporation signed a PPP
agreement in October 2025 for the modernization and management of
Urgench Airport.
In addition, reconstruction is underway at Namangan Airport,
while a new airport is being built in Bukhara. Management of both
airports is expected to be transferred to private operators in the
future.
