The key facts

  • Aziza Kurbanova has been appointed first deputy head of the Communications Department of the Presidential Administration, and Khushnud Khudayberdiev — deputy head.
  • Akramjon Fozilov became first deputy to the president's adviser on representative bodies, NGOs and youth.
  • Farrukh Omonov was relieved of his post as deputy head of the department — head of the President's People's Reception Office 'due to moving to another job'.

New appointments at the Presidential Administration

On October 15, a series of personnel changes took place at the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan, announced by the press secretary of the head of state, Sherzod Asadov. According to the order of the head of the Presidential Administration, Saida Mirziyoyeva, Aziza Kurbanova has been appointed first deputy head of the Communications Department, and Khushnud Khudayberdiev — deputy head of the department.

Aziza Kurbanova

Before the new appointment, Aziza Kurbanova worked at the Media Content Preparation Center. According to Daryo.uz, she was born on September 11, 1988 in Tashkent and worked at the 'Yoshlar', 'Bolajon' and 'Uzbekistan 24' TV channels of the National Television and Radio Company of Uzbekistan. Kurbanova has been awarded the 'Shuhrat' medal and the 'Mehnat shuhrati' order, and in 2019 she was included in the list of 30 public activists most prominent in the media and internet of Uzbekistan. Spot.uz notes that she is the author of the blog 'Mikrofon kutargan ayol'.

Khushnud Khudayberdiev

Khushnud Khudayberdiev previously worked at the National Information Agency of Uzbekistan (UzA). Publications differ on the details of his career there: UzNews.uz reports that since July 2023 he held the post of first deputy director general of the agency, while Daryo.uz writes that since July 2020 he was deputy director general of UzA. Spot.uz also indicates the post of deputy director general of the agency. According to Daryo.uz, Khudayberdiev was born in 1989 in the Chirakchi district of the Kashkadarya region, graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2010 and a master's degree in 2012 from the Tashkent State Law Institute. Since 2004 he has participated in the intellectual club 'Zakovat': over the last ten years he played in the Higher League final eight times and became its champion four times as part of his team.

Other personnel changes

Akramjon Murodjon ugli Fozilov has been appointed first deputy to the president's adviser on the issues of representative bodies, non-governmental non-profit organizations and youth. Previously he held the post of first deputy head of the Communications Department. In addition, Farrukh Farkhodjonovich Omonov has been relieved of his post as deputy head of the Communications Department — head of the President's People's Reception Office due to 'moving to another job'; he had held this post since April. Spot.uz also recalls previously reported reshuffles: Nilufar Allabergenova has been appointed deputy prosecutor of Tashkent (according to the Russian-language version of the publication — she left the post of khokim of the Yakkasaray district), and her place as district khokim was taken by Akmal Jumaboev.