As earlier reported, President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a decree on formation of the State Committee of Uzbekistan on privatization, demonopolization and development of competition on 13 November 2012.

New committee was formed on the base of eliminated State Committee of Uzbekistan on Management of State Property and State Committee of Uzbekistan on Demonopolization and Development of Competition.

According to the governmental portal Gov.uz, Aziz Abduhakimov became the chairperson of new committee.

Earlier, Aziz Abduhakimov worked as acting chairperson of the State Committee of Uzbekistan on Management of State Property.