BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 30. Mirvokhid Azimov, one
of Uzbekistan's prominent diplomats, has been appointed to the
position of Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the country,
Trend reports.


​The diplomat previously served in Istanbul as the Deputy
Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).


​At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he will be responsible for
the sectors of investment, export, and tourism.







​Azimov's term of office as Deputy Secretary General of the
Organization of Turkic States was extended for a second time by the
decision of the heads of state during the 11th OTS Summit held in
Bishkek on November 6, 2024.