The Cultural Heritage Agency of Uzbekistan issued a statement that any attempts at illegal dismantling, alteration, or destruction of the historical building No. 7, located on Babur Street in Tashkent, will be prevented in accordance with current legislation.
This was reported by Elmurod Nazimov, the First Deputy Director of the Cultural Heritage Agency of Uzbekistan. His statement came after news broke about a court hearing scheduled for September 4 concerning the eviction of one of the residents at the initiative of the company Jemchug House.
The agency's first deputy emphasized that the department's position is uncompromising: the building retains its status as a cultural heritage object and is protected by the state. He noted that the agency's mission is to preserve the country's historical heritage for future generations.
The agency also recalled that previous proposals to exclude this building from the National Register of Real Estate of Material Cultural Heritage (where it is registered under number 332-1) have been repeatedly reviewed and rejected.
Regarding the latest appeal received on August 5, 2026, the agency sent an official letter on August 19, 2026. This letter pointed out the illegality and lack of legal grounds for excluding the object from the National Register, confirming that the building maintains its legally established status and is under state protection.
Conflicts surrounding House No. 7 have been ongoing for many years. The building was constructed in 1936. Previously, in August 2007, the former Hokim of Tashkent, Abdukahar Tukhtayev, removed it from the national register, at the time when 303 buildings were excluded.
The situation changed in October 2018 when the then capital mayor, Jakhongir Artykhodjaev, transferred the plot under House No. 7 to Universal Packing Masters for subsequent demolition and construction of a new residential complex with resident relocation and compensation. Later, the right to build was transferred to Jemchug House. Although most residents were relocated, some continued to fight for the preservation of the protected building's status.
In early 2021, the Tashkent Interdistrict Administrative Court invalidated the decision made by Abdukahar Tukhtayev. Following this, the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan re-listed the house in the national register.
