The Senate approved the appointment of former head of the Tourism Committee Umid Shadiev as Uzbekistan’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, according to the press service of the upper house of the Oliy Majlis.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev nominated Shadiev. The decision was noted as important for strengthening ties between the countries and expanding opportunities for cooperation in trade, economics, investment, innovation, and tourism.
During the review, senators noted Shadiev’s “deep knowledge and practical skills” in foreign policy, as well as his potential for “worthy and effective promotion” of Uzbekistan’s national interests abroad.
Umid Shadiev served as an advisor to the Permanent Mission of Uzbekistan to the UN in New York and as Uzbekistan’s representative to UNESCO (2018−2023). Following the establishment of the Tourism Committee under the Ministry of Ecology, Environmental Protection, and Climate Change in July 2023, he became its head.
In December 2025, the president ordered Shadiev’s dismissal from his post as head of the Tourism Committee “due to his transfer to another position.” The new head of the committee was Abdulaziz Akkulov, who had previously served as Uzbekistan’s ambassador to the UAE since 2022.
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