A wanted notice for Uzbek citizen Dilshod Akhmedov, who previously headed the Uzbek Metallurgical Plant, has been published on the Interpol website. The notice states that he is accused under Article 167, Part 3 of Uzbekistan’s Criminal Code — “Larceny by Embezzlement.”
Interpol issues notice for Dilshod Akhmedov
According to the published data, the person sought is:
AKHMEDOV, DILSHOD,
date of birth — August 27, 1972, citizenship — Uzbekistan.
The charges section states:
“Accused by article 167 part 3 (Larceny by Embezzlement) of the Penal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan”.
No further details of the case are provided in the notice.
Appointment to Uzmetkombinat in October 2024
On October 14, 2024, the Uzbek Metallurgical Plant announced the appointment of Dilshod Tursunkulovich Akhmedov as chairman of the management board — general director of the enterprise.
According to the company, the decision was announced on October 12, 2024, at an off-site meeting chaired by Uzbekistan’s Prime Minister and head of the supervisory board, Abdulla Aripov.
The previous head of the enterprise, Rashid Pirmatov, left the position upon retirement.
The statement noted that since January 2021 Akhmedov had worked as first deputy chairman of the management board — executive director of the plant, and since January 2024 he had served as deputy minister of investments, industry and trade of Uzbekistan. He also oversaw the plant’s development as deputy chairman of the supervisory board.
Dismissal
In August 2025, Dilshod Akhmedov was relieved of his duties as chairman of the management board — general director of Uzmetkombinat. The official reasons for the personnel decision were not publicly disclosed.
Background
The Uzbek Metallurgical Plant is the largest producer of ferrous metallurgy products in Uzbekistan. The enterprise dates back to 1944. Installed capacity exceeds 1 million tons of rolled products per year. An investment program is underway to increase capacity to 2.5 million tons.