Wildberries & Russ has signed an investment agreement with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade to build a multifunctional logistics complex in the Zangiata district of the Tashkent region. The agreement was signed on October 6 in Fergana during the third meeting of the Council of Regions of Russia and Uzbekistan, attended by representatives of all Uzbek regions, 17 Russian regions and around 400 entrepreneurs from both countries.
A new logistics site near Tashkent
The hub will occupy 67.3 hectares in the Bogzor mahalla, which borders Tashkent’s Yangihayot district. Design work is already under way, while construction is expected to start at the end of October.
Under the investment agreement, Wildberries will be responsible for completing the complex on schedule and developing professional training programmes. The company plans to create at least 7,500 jobs at the site, while a further 2,000 people are expected to receive specialised training.
Wildberries described the project as an important tool for promoting Uzbek products on international markets. The new hub is expected to expand the country’s warehouse infrastructure and strengthen the export capabilities of local manufacturers.
Part of a broader Central Asian expansion
Wildberries is developing its Uzbek ecosystem in three areas: e-commerce infrastructure, taxi services and fintech. In 2025, sales of Uzbek goods through the platform exceeded $1.4 billion, driven primarily by textile exports to Russia, Kazakhstan and other markets.
The company first announced plans for a trade and logistics complex in Uzbekistan in November 2022. The earlier concept also included a sorting centre in Tashkent with a one-stop service bringing together customs and certification authorities to simplify product registration procedures. The project was then valued at $130 million.
In June 2026, Wildberries & Russ announced plans to invest more than $300 million in a Central Asian logistics hub. The proposed system is intended to connect the company’s sorting centre and a 170,000-square-metre warehouse complex under construction in the Tashkent region with Wildberries facilities in other countries.
The planned network would link the Russia – Uzbekistan – Middle East trade corridor and facilitate the transit of export goods from China to Africa. The investment agreement was signed as Wildberries was also considering placing part of its long-shelf-life inventory in warehouses in Uzbekistan, Belarus and Kazakhstan. That decision is linked to a series of drone attacks on the company’s logistics infrastructure in Russia that began in July 2026. Wildberries has stated that construction of its overseas warehouse facilities is proceeding as planned.
For international furniture, construction, interior and home-goods companies, the project could improve access to Uzbek warehousing, fulfilment and cross-border delivery services. It also signals the emergence of a larger regional distribution platform connecting manufacturers and retailers with markets across Russia, Central Asia, the Middle East and beyond, although the final commercial impact will depend on construction progress, customs coordination and the hub’s operating capacity.
