Sea Breeze Uzbekistan: Charvak resort clears second stage of environmental review
According to Times of Central Asia, the 577-hectare project on the Charvak shore has passed the first two environmental stages. A final assessment is required after construction.
The Sea Breeze Uzbekistan resort project has passed the first two stages of its environmental impact assessment and received a positive conclusion, Times of Central Asia and UzDaily reported.
What the project is
The complex is to be built in the Bostanlyk district of Tashkent region, on the eastern shore of the Charvak reservoir, about 80 km from Tashkent. It covers 577 hectares (roughly 7 km of shoreline) and is leased for 25 years. Plans include year-round hotels, villas, leisure and entertainment facilities, and medical and conference centres. The project's announced value is cited by Times of Central Asia at $5 billion.
The environmental review
The State Center for Environmental Expertise issued a positive conclusion for the first stage on 10 February 2026 (valid until 2029) and for the second stage on 10 September 2026 (valid for three years). The second-stage opinion reviewed hydrological and biodiversity findings and set conditions for construction and operation. A final environmental assessment will be required after construction, before the complex opens.
The water question
For critics, the central issue is water. Charvak plays an important role in the region's water system — it is used for water supply, irrigation and hydropower, and it feeds the Chirchiq River. Under the government resolution, the company must prevent the discharge of waste and sewage into the Charvak reservoir and the Chirchiq River; wastewater is to be directed to a centralised treatment system outside the shoreline area.
Debate and background
The project is being carried out by a company of Azerbaijani businessman Emin Agalarov (Agalarov Development). Public hearings were held in Bostanlyk district on 23 January 2026. The project remains controversial: in 2025 environmentalists and bloggers launched a #SaveChorvoq campaign warning of risks to the nature around the reservoir.
