Vladimir Norov retired

Former Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov announced his retirement. He has been working as the director of the International Institute of Central Asia since December 30, 2022.

Former Foreign Minister Vladimir Norov announced his retirement.

"After 45 years of work in state organizations and foreign diplomatic missions, I decided to retire. I am grateful to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for supporting my decision," Norov wrote on his Linkedin page.

For information, Vladimir Norov was born in 1955 in Bukhara. In different years, he worked as an ambassador in different countries (in 1998-2003 - Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Germany, by proxy - to Poland and Switzerland, in 2005-2006 - Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Belgium, from December 2, 2014 Ambassador of Uzbekistan in Luxembourg). From July 12, 2006 to January 12, 2010, he worked as the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan.

In May 2017, Vladimir Norov was appointed director of the Institute of Strategic and Interregional Studies under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In 2019-2021, he worked as the General Secretary of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization.

He will be appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs on December 31, 2021. On September 9, 2022, he will head the Ministry of Foreign Affairs against the background of the resignation of Abdulaziz Kamilov. He has been working as the director of the International Institute of Central Asia since December 30, 2022. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary has the diplomatic rank.

Source: kun.uz