New Ambassador of Uzbekistan takes office in USA
New ambassador of Uzbekistan to the United States Bakhtiar Gulyamov presented his credentials to the US President Barack Obama at the end of the last week, a source in governmental circles of Uzbekistan reported.
Prior to his appointment as the ambassador to the US Bakhtiyar Gulyamov served as the ambassador in Belgium, at the same time he was the head of Uzbekistan's mission to the EU and NATO. He has also previously served as the ambassador of Uzbekistan to Germany.
Before Gulyamov the post of Uzbekistan's ambassador to the US was held by Ilhom Nematov, who took office in March, 2010.
Last week by the decision of Uzbekistan's President, the First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Vladimir Norov was dismissed from his post in connection with his transfer to another position, the interlocutor said. It is expected that Norov will be appointed as the ambassador of Uzbekistan in Belgium.
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