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Uzbekistan’s Mirvohid Azimov becomes OTS secretary-general for first time
Uzbekistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mirvohid Azimov was appointed secretary-general of the Organization of Turkic States at the summit in Ankara. He succeeded Kyrgyzstan’s Kubanychbek Omuraliev.
RuskiGazeta Editorial DeskUpdated:
The Council of Heads of State of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS) appointed Uzbekistan’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mirvohid Azimov as the organization’s new secretary-general at its 13th summit in Ankara on October 30. He is the first representative of Uzbekistan to hold the post.
Azimov succeeded Kyrgyzstan’s Kubanychbek Omuraliev, who had headed the secretariat since November 2022 and completed a four-year term. The Ankara Declaration adopted at the summit wished the new secretary-general success.
Mirziyoyev thanked leaders for supporting the nomination
Speaking at the summit, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev thanked the leaders for supporting Azimov’s nomination and Omuraliev for his contribution to the organization’s work. The next, 14th OTS summit was decided to be held in Uzbekistan in 2027.
Azimov himself thanked the president of Uzbekistan and the heads of state, calling his new position a sign of high trust, an honor and a major responsibility. He said he would direct the organization’s activities and initiatives toward concrete projects and seek to further strengthen unity among the fraternal peoples.
Six years at the secretariat
Azimov, 46, was born in Tashkent. He graduated from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy with a degree in international law and holds a Candidate of Legal Sciences degree. He has worked in Uzbekistan’s Foreign Ministry system for more than 20 years, including as head of the Department of Treaties and Legal Affairs, and also worked for four years at the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation’s secretariat in Beijing.
Since 2020, Azimov had served as deputy secretary-general of the OTS for about six years, and on May 26, 2026, was appointed deputy foreign minister of Uzbekistan by presidential decree.
The OTS comprises Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Türkiye and Uzbekistan. Hungary, Turkmenistan and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus have observer status. At the summit in Ankara, the organization’s chairmanship passed from Azerbaijan to Türkiye.
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