Bakhtiyor Saidov approved as Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan

By the decree of the President of Uzbekistan, Bakhtiyor Saidov was approved as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis deputies endorsed Bakhtiyor Saidov's candidacy earlier.

Bakhtiyr Saidov is a graduate of the Tashkent State Economic University (bachelor's and master's degrees) and the Institute of the World Trade Organization (Switzerland).

From 2009 to 2013, he worked as an economic and commercial consultant at the Embassy of Uzbekistan in the Republic of Korea. He holds the diplomatic rank of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

From 2017 to 2021, Bakhtiyor Saidov worked as Uzbek ambassador to China, simultaneously as Ambassador to Mongolia and the Philippines.

He worked in various senior positions in Uzbekistan, including in the Cabinet of Ministers, the Ministry of Foreign Economic Relations, Investment, and Trade, as well as in 'Uzbekengilsanoat.' In addition, he served as Minister of National Education.

Bakhtiyor Saidov was appointed acting Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan on December 30, 2022.

Source: daryo.uz