Uzbekistan and Switzerland have signed a framework agreement on the return of frozen funds belonging to the daughter of the first president of Uzbekistan Gulnara Karimova, Podrobno.uz reported.

As part of the document, assets worth about $ 131 million, withdrawn from Swiss accounts owned by Karimova in 2012, will be returned to Uzbekistan. The agreement, which has yet to be finalized before it becomes legally binding, will require the Uzbek authorities to comply with some requirements.

So, for example, funds can be directed only to improving the living conditions of the people of Uzbekistan, investing in sustainable development projects. Transparent monitoring of the spending of these funds will be required.

Assets exceeding 650 million Swiss francs remain frozen in the ongoing criminal case against Gulnara Karimova. The signed framework agreement will also apply to the restitution of any other assets that may be permanently confiscated in the future as part of these criminal proceedings.