POLITICS | 19:26 / 14.07.2025
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Abdulaziz Kamilov takes charge as Presidential Advisor on Foreign Policy

Abdulaziz Kamilov has been appointed as the Advisor to the President of Uzbekistan on Foreign Policy. In connection with this appointment, he has been relieved of his previous role as the Special Representative of the President on Foreign Policy Issues.

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Kamilov is a seasoned diplomat with decades of experience. He previously served as Uzbekistan’s Minister of Foreign Affairs from 1994 to 2003, and again from 2012 to 2023. Between 2003 and 2010, he was Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to the United States, and from 2010 to 2012, he held the position of Deputy Foreign Minister.

In March 2022, during a plenary session of the Senate, Kamilov responded to a question regarding Uzbekistan’s stance on the war in Ukraine. He stated that Uzbekistan recognizes Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty, does not recognize the self-proclaimed republics in Donbas, and supports the immediate cessation of military operations in Ukraine. Shortly after these remarks, he stepped down from his ministerial post, officially due to health-related reasons.

In June of the same year, it was announced that he had been appointed as the Special Representative of the President on Foreign Policy Issues — a role he held until his recent promotion to presidential advisor.

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