First Deputy Minister of Transport Mamanboy Omarov has said that a Chinese company plans to enter Uzbekistan's taxi market with a fleet of 5,000 vehicles.
Omarov did not disclose the company's name but said it also planned to launch its own app in the market.
Navruz Ashurmatov, head of the Transport Ministry's press service said that a Chinese company was preparing to enter the taxi market.
“The company will indeed enter the market with its own vehicles, but not with its own drivers. Under Cabinet of Ministers Resolution No. 200, dated April 2, 2025, only citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan are permitted to provide services in the country's non-route taxi market,” Ashurmatov said.
An annex to the Cabinet of Ministers' resolution, On Additional Measures to Regulate Passenger Transportation by Motor Vehicles, stipulates that taxi drivers must be Uzbek citizens, at least 21 years old, hold a Category B driving licence, have at least three years of driving experience and have passed a medical examination.
The ministry official did not disclose the name of the Chinese company planning to enter Uzbekistan's taxi market.
Publicly available records show that DiDi Taxi LLC, whose founder is a Chinese citizen, was registered in December 2025. However, there is no confirmation that this legal entity is the company planning to enter the market.
DiDi is one of China's largest ride-hailing companies. Outside China, it operates in 14 countries, with its international business concentrated mainly in Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region.
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