On 14 March 2025, relocated homeowners gathered outside their apartment building on Azimov street in Mirabad district of Tashkent city in protest of the city authorities' failure to fix their homes after natural gas leak and explosion in the building two years earlier, calling for the authorities to deliver their renovated apartment units or provide equal compensation for their homes.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing: Tashkent Resident Protests in Uzbekistan

1. Summary

On March 14, 2025, residents affected by a gas explosion in the Mirabad district of Tashkent, Uzbekistan held protests demanding compensation. Apartment residents who suffered damages from a natural gas leak and explosion two years ago conducted peaceful demonstrations protesting authorities' delayed repairs and insufficient compensation. The current risk level is assessed as 'low', but there is potential for escalation depending on government response.

2. Supply-chain impact

• Natural gas infrastructure safety issues - Previous gas leak and explosion accidents raise concerns about recurrence, negatively impacting the reliability of energy infrastructure within Uzbekistan
• Construction and real estate sector delays - Delayed damage recovery creates volatility in construction material demand and increases instability in local real estate markets
• Declining government credibility - Authorities' delayed post-incident handling may pose administrative delay risks in future permit or business approval processes
• Potential for social unrest expansion - If compensation issues remain unresolved, there is risk of development into solidarity protests by other regions or similar victims

3. Watch points

• Government response speed - Need to track whether Tashkent city authorities announce compensation plans or present recovery schedules within the next 1-2 weeks
• Protest expansion - Monitor for similar compensation-demand protests in other districts or cities to enable early detection of spreading social unrest