Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev has appointed a new Minister of Justice of Uzbekistan.

According to the presidential decree, Akbar Tashkulov was appointed to the post of Minister of Justice of Uzbekistan.

In this post, Akbar Tashkulov replaced Ruslanbek Davletov, who had earlier become an adviser to the President of Uzbekistan.

Prior to this appointment, Tashkulov worked as the rector of the Tashkent Law University.