The statement stresses that in order to stop the practice of ruthless cutting of healthy trees, the Tashkent administration has seriously warned responsible departments and organizations. "Measures will be taken to bring to justice," the statement said.

"Tashkent’s hokim notifies the population of our capital that this disorder will be brought to an end within three days and he took under personal control the cessation of these illegal actions," the statement said.

The Khokimiyat called citizens, who are not indifferent to cutting down trees in the capital of Uzbekistan, if they find such cases, contact the State Committee for Environmental Protection (277-75-43) or the Main Internal Affairs Directorate (233-71-47, 233-49-46).