Former Uzbekneftegaz Chairman and Associates Face Corruption Trial

Former Uzbekneftegaz chairman Bahodir Siddiqov and eight associates, including figures linked to Enter Engineering and Eriell Management, have gone on trial for embezzlement and abuse of office. The proceedings signal a significant escalation in the state's crackdown on the business empire of billionaire Bakhtiyor Fazylov, raising questions about the future of major energy contracts in Uzbekistan.