Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) — In 2024, the Committee for the Development of Competition and Consumer Rights Protection of Uzbekistan reviewed and approved 96 concentration deals totaling 18 trillion soums.

Of this total, more than 3 trillion soums (17%) were attributed to deals involving foreign investors.

As part of changes in the ownership structure and control over companies, 139 applications were considered. Of these, 31 concerned mergers and acquisitions, while 108 were related to the approval of the purchase of large stakes or shares.

Out of all the applications, 96 deals were approved, 37 did not require approval, and 6 applications were rejected.

The highest number of deals were recorded in the following sectors: trade and services — 22 deals, construction — 15 deals, IT — 9 deals, energy — 7 deals, and industry — 6 deals.