Characteristics of the current stage of privatization in Uzbekistan

The article is devoted to the analysis of the current stage of privatization in Uzbekistan and its characteristics. It analyzes the definitions given by foreign researchers to the concept of privatization and presents the author's scientifically based definition of this concept. Moreover, the main purpose and tasks of privatization are defined in the study. It is recognized that privatization has reached a new level in Uzbekistan since 2017, and its main features have been identified. The content and nature of the government's decisions in the field of privatization have been analyzed in the work. The article shows the differences and advantages of the new stage of privatization from the previous ones. It also presents proposals for improving the scientific and methodological basis of privatization of state-owned objects in Uzbekistan.