Uzbekistan’s Foreign Minister dismissed from office

The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Abdulaziz Kamilov, has been relieved of his duties due to a “transition to another job.” This was reported by the press secretary of the President of Uzbekistan, Sherzod Asadov.

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It is reported that Abdulaziz Kamilov, who had served as Minister of Foreign Affairs since 2012, has been appointed Deputy Secretary of the Security Council under the President for foreign policy and security issues by presidential decree.

The duties of the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan have been assigned to Vladimir Norov.

In turn, Bobur Usmanov, who held the position of Deputy Secretary of the Security Council for foreign policy and security issues, has been appointed Deputy Director of the Institute for Strategic and Interregional Studies.

Some experts believe that Kamilov was relieved of his position against the backdrop of his statements regarding Ukraine.

Shortly after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, he stated: “Uzbekistan recognizes the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Ukraine. We did not recognize the Luhansk and Donetsk People’s Republics.”

He also mentioned that Tashkent supports Ukraine in this difficult situation and will continue to provide humanitarian assistance to Ukraine.

After these statements, Kamilov disappeared from the media spotlight. Recently, Uzbekistan has been represented at various meetings and events by Deputy Prime Minister Sardor Umurzakov.

At the end of March, it was reported that 74-year-old Abdulaziz Kamilov was undergoing treatment for a chronic illness, first in Uzbekistan and then abroad.