Uzbekistan

New khokim appointed for the city of Andijan

New khokim appointed for the city of Andijan
New khokim appointed for the city of Andijan

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — The press service of the Andijan regional administration has announced the appointment of Elyorbek Rakhmatillaevich Karimov as the new hokim (mayor) of the city of Andijan.

Elyorbek Karimov was born in 1986 in the Izbaskan district. He graduated from the Andijan Institute of Agriculture and Agrotechnology in 2008.

Prior to this appointment, Karimov headed the administration of Izbaskan district.

He replaces Gofurjon Abdurakhmonov, who had served as hokim of Andijan since June 2022.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.