The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan () is a Cabinet-level governmental agency in Uzbekistan in charge of conducting and designing the foreign policy of Uzbekistan.
History and functions The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan was officially established on February 25, 1994 according to the decree of the President of Uzbekistan No. 769 and Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan.
The ministry functions as an administrative body of state government and is a part of the Cabinet of Ministers of Uzbekistan, responsible for conducting the foreign policy of Uzbekistan based on the Constitution of Uzbekistan and international laws.
The activities of the ministry are supervised directly by the President of Uzbekistan.
Structure The ministry is headed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, currently Baxtiyor Saidov. His First Deputy is Abdulaziz Kamilov who was the first foreign minister since the establishment of the ministry. Other deputies are Rustam Tukhtabaev, Abdurahim Khodjaev, Anvar Solihbaev, Bahtiyar Islamov.
The ministry is divided into several departments:
Department for Europe Department for the USA and Americas Department for the United Nations and International Organizations Legal Department Department for the Middle and the Near East Department for the Asia and the Pacific Department for the CIS and Russia Department for the CIS, CSTO and SCO structures State Protocol Department Personnel and Educational Institutions Department Head Department for Foreign Policy Analysis and Strategy Department for Communication, Computer Systems and Internet Consular Department Finance Department Accounts Department Press Secretary and Press Service Department for Administrative Affairs
List of ministers represents tenure as Acting Minister
Portrait Name Tenure President From To Term 1 Shahlo Mahmudova 16 September1991 6 November1992 Islam Karimov 2 Ubaydulla Abdurazzoqov 7 November1992 2 February1993 3 Sodiq Safoyev 3 February1993 25 February1994 4 Abdulaziz Kamilov 25 February1994 14 March2003 (3) Sodiq Safoyev 14 March2003 4 February2005 5 Elyor Ganiyev 4 February2005 12 July2006 6 Vladimir Norov 12 July2006 28 December2010 (5) Elyor Ganiyev 28 December2010 13 January2012 (4) Abdulaziz Kamilov 13 January2012 September2012 September2012 27 April2022 Shavkat Mirziyoyev (6) Vladimir Norov 27 April2022 30 December2022 Bakhtiyor Saidov 30 December2022 23 April2023 7 23 April2023 Incumbent
See also Foreign relations of Uzbekistan Government of Uzbekistan
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