The Chkalov Tashkent Aviation Association, the only plant to manufacture large aircraft in the CIS and perhaps in Asia-Pacific as well (there are only five such plants in the world), was evacuated to Tashkent from the Moscow suburb of Khimki in 1941. The plant produced about 950 IL-76 aircraft with various specifications until 1991.

Despite warnings by human rights activists and journalist organizations, the EU has abolished some of its sanctions against Tashkent. This decision strongly smells of gas.