Glazing of the Moscow high-rises: work continues despite a court order

In Tashkent, residents raised the alarm over the glazing of the facades of the “Moscow high-rises” on Hamid Alimjan Square, fearing that the additional load on the buildings could affect their structural safety. On November 6, the Tashkent Inter-District Administrative Court issued a ruling to suspend the work; however, the process has continued under the cover of night. Blogger Islam Kaparzo shared footage of the ongoing construction.

The proposed project appeared on social networks in the autumn of 2023. The design showed that the high-rise buildings were planned to be clad with glass and panels. Residents then protested, expressing safety concerns. Later, the Tashkent city administration announced that the renovation of the four high-rise buildings in Darkhan would be discussed with local residents.

On October 10, 2025, work began on glazing the facades of the buildings, while the residents who had raised the alarm were never provided with the project documentation or cost estimates for review. According to lawyer Viktoriya Shmarkovskaya, on October 28 the residents filed a collective complaint with the court.

Residents requested that the actions of the Tashkent city administration be declared illegal, citing that the renovation of the facades of buildings 10A, 11A, 12A, and 13B in the Lashkarbegi neighborhood of the Mirzo-Ulugbek district was being carried out without reconstruction permits and without the approval of the relevant authorities or homeowners. On November 5, one of the residents filed an additional complaint asking the court to impose preliminary protective measures and suspend the façade work.

The court reviewed the application and accompanying documents and issued a ruling to suspend the façade work. The first hearing in the case is scheduled for November 19.

According to Part 1 of Article 92 of the Code of Administrative Procedure, the court may take preliminary protective measures if, before the issuance of a final judicial act in an administrative case, there is a real risk of violating the rights, freedoms, or legitimate interests of the applicant or the person on whose behalf the application was filed; or if it would be impossible or difficult to protect those rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests without such measures.

According to Article 97 of this Code, the court’s ruling on the application of preliminary protective measures is subject to immediate execution in the manner prescribed for the enforcement of judicial acts. However, according to the lawyer, the Tashkent and Mirzo-Ulugbek district administrations are not complying with the ruling — construction crews continue to work at the site. The workers themselves, according to residents, claim that the court’s ruling has been overturned.

The press secretary of the Mirzo-Ulugbek district administration confirmed that the district administration had received a court order to suspend work on the facades of the buildings on Hamid Olimjon Square. At the same time, when asked why the work at the site was continuing, he explained that there was no final court decision yet. According to the khokimiyat, responsibility for the construction work lies not with the district administration but with the customer — the SUE “Single Customer Service”.

The press service of the city administration has already stated that if the contractors continue their work, residents should contact the Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement. The hokim’s press secretary emphasized that the administration had not been notified of the court’s decision and was not involved in the process as a party.

Therefore, we ourselves were not aware of the details and will clarify with the customer what is happening at the site, — said Gulnoza Kasymova.

According to the Supreme Court, the Tashkent Interdistrict Administrative Court initiated administrative proceedings on October 31. On November 6, the court issued a ruling temporarily suspending work on the facades of the high-rises and assigned its enforcement to the Tashkent city and Mirzo-Ulugbek district administrations.

According to Part 2 of Article 97 of the Code of Administrative Procedure, failure to comply with preliminary protective measures entails the imposition of a court fine on the person required to ensure their implementation.