According to the website of the Ministry, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Islamov left his post.

Komiljon Rashidov replaced Bakhtiyor Islamov at the post. Prior to appointment, Rashidov worked as head of agreement-legal department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan.

Bakhtiyor Islamov had worked as Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan from December 2008.