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Uzbekistan’s Mirvohid Azimov Appointed OTS Secretary General

Uzbekistan’s Mirvohid Azimov Appointed OTS Secretary General
Uzbekistan’s Mirvohid Azimov Appointed OTS Secretary General / Photo: Dunyo Information Agency.

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mirvohid Azimov has been appointed Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).

The decision was made by the Council of Heads of State during the organisation’s 13th summit, held in Ankara on 30 October, Dunya News Agency reported.

Azimov is the first representative of Uzbekistan to hold the post of OTS Secretary General.

He was appointed Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan by a presidential decree dated 26 May 2026.

Before that, he served as Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States.

Anvar Umarov
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