Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a decree on 23 October awarding 35 interior affairs personnel orders and medals.
The awards mark the 35th anniversary of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Day of Internal Affairs Officers, according to the presidential press service.
Under the decree, the personnel were honoured for many years of dedicated service and their contributions to public safety, peace and stability in the country.
The document also recognised effective efforts to combat crime and prevent offences, protect citizens’ rights and freedoms, demonstrate courage in the line of duty, and contribute to the upbringing of young people.
The Order of Mehnat Shuhrati was awarded to Dilshod Makhmadkulov, a senior prevention inspector at the internal affairs department of Khavast District in Syrdarya Region. Timur Namazov, a senior operative officer for particularly important cases at the Interior Ministry, received the Order of Mardlik.
The Order of Dustlik was awarded to Nodira Yesamuratova, a senior operative officer for particularly important cases at the Navoi Regional Department of Internal Affairs, and Vladimir Khen, head of the Interior Ministry’s Digital Infrastructure and Information Security Department. The Order of Salomatlik, second class, was presented to Irina Karimova, head of the cardiology department at the Interior Ministry’s Uzbekistan sanatorium.
The Jasorat Medal was awarded to Bakhodir Ziyatov, a squad commander in the patrol service battalion of the Kashkadarya Regional Department of Internal Affairs, and Timur Kamilov, deputy head of an Interior Ministry department. Utkiрbek Mengnarov, a senior operative officer for particularly important cases at the Surkhandarya Regional Department of Internal Affairs, also received the medal.
Another 12 personnel received the Sodiq xizmatlari uchun Medal, three were awarded the Soglom turmush Medal, and 12 received the Shuhrat Medal.
The recipients include prevention inspectors, traffic patrol and patrol service officers, investigators, and heads of district and regional departments in Tashkent and other parts of the country, as well as representatives of the Interior Ministry Academy and the Guard Troops.