Staff reshuffles at the Communications Department of the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan

On 15–16 October 2026, a series of appointments was announced at the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan. Akramjon Fozilov became first deputy to the president's adviser on representative bodies, NGOs and youth, vacating the post of first deputy head of the Communications Department. Aziza Kurbonova was appointed as his successor, and Khushnud Khudayberdiev as deputy head of the department. Farrukh Omonov was relieved of his post due to moving to another job.

tafs uz editorial deskFirst published on tafs uz 16 October 2026 at 01:262 min readAI translation

The key facts

Akramjon Fozilov has been appointed first deputy to the president's adviser on representative bodies, NGOs and youth, leaving the post of first deputy head of the Communications Department.
Aziza Kurbonova has become first deputy head of the department, and Khushnud Khudayberdiev deputy head.
Farrukh Omonov has been relieved of the post of deputy head of the department — head of the President's Public Reception Office due to moving to another job; his new workplace is not named.

Appointments at the Presidential Administration

On 15–16 October 2026, a series of staff reshuffles took place at the Presidential Administration of Uzbekistan. Press secretary of the head of state Sherzod Asadov reported on the appointments, citing the orders of the head of the administration Saida Mirziyoyeva (according to Gazeta.uz; Kun.uz reports an order by the head of the Administration without specifying the name).

Akramjon Fozilov — a new post

Akramjon Murodjon ugli Fozilov has been appointed first deputy to the president's adviser on representative bodies, non-governmental non-profit organizations and youth. Since February he had worked as first deputy head of the Communications Department of the Presidential Administration and, due to the new appointment, has been relieved of that position.

New deputy heads of the department

Aziza Abdusabitovna Kurbonova has been appointed first deputy head of the Communications Department. According to Gazeta.uz, she previously worked at the Media Center of the head of state's press service and at the Center for Preparing Media Content, devoted many years to television and is the author of the blog «Микрофон кутарган аёл» («The Woman with the Microphone»). Khushnud Gairatovich Khudayberdiev has been appointed deputy head of the department. Since July 2020 he held the post of deputy director general of the National Information Agency of Uzbekistan (UzA), and before that — director of the Public Fund for Support and Development of National Mass Media. He is a lawyer by education and is known as a blogger and public figure.

Relieved of post

Farrukh Farkhodjonovich Omonov has been relieved of the post of deputy head of the Communications Department — head of the President's Public Reception Office due to moving to another job. According to Gazeta.uz, he had held the post of deputy head of the department since July of last year, and was appointed head of the Public Reception Office in April. His new place of work is not reported.