Vladimir Norov

Vladimir Imamovich Norov (born 31 August 1955, in Bukhara) is the former minister of foreign sffairs of Uzbekistan[1] (2006–2010 and 27 April – 30 December 2022) and a former secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (2019–2021).[2][3]

Vladimir Norov
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan
In office
April 27, 2022 – December 30, 2022
PresidentShavkat Mirziyoyev
Preceded byAbdulaziz Kamilov
Succeeded byBaxtiyor Saidov
In office
July 12, 2006 – December 28, 2010
PresidentIslam Karimov
Preceded byElyor Ganiyev
Succeeded byElyor Ganiyev
Secretary-General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
In office
January 1, 2019 – December 31, 2021
Preceded byRashid Alimov
Succeeded byZhang Ming
Personal details
Born
Владимир Имамович Норов

(1955-08-31) August 31, 1955
Bukhara, Uzbek SSR, Soviet Union

Early years

Norov was born on August 31, 1955, in the city of Bukhara, in southern Uzbekistan. From 1972 to 1976, he studied at and graduated from the Mathematics Department of the Bukhara Pedagogical Institute. He then served in the Soviet Army from 1976 till 1977. From 1978 to 1983, Norov worked in the Ministry of Internal Affairs in Uzbek SSR and from 1983 to 1985, he studied at and graduated from the Internal Affairs Ministry Academy in Moscow. Then, he continued working for the MIA and in 1988–1990 was a student of the adjunct courses at the Interior Ministry Academy followed by two more years of employment at the MIA.

Political career

From 1993 through 1995, Norov was the consultant on administrative and legal issues of the Office of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. In 1995–1996, he served as the first deputy of the minister of foreign affairs of Uzbekistan and in 1996–1998 was the state advisor to the president on intergovernmental relations and foreign economic relations. In 1998, he was appointed Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Germany, which he held until 2003. From 2002, he also assumed ambassador's duties to Switzerland and Poland while in Berlin. From 2003 until 2005, he was the first deputy minister of foreign affairs. On December 29, 2004, he was appointed ambassador to Belgium and returned to Uzbekistan in mid-2006.[4] He was appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan on July 12, 2006.[5] He also served as ambassador to the Netherlands and Luxembourg.[6]

Norov has the rank of ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary. He was awarded Uzbek national award Mekhnat Shukhrati.[7]

He speaks English, Russian and German, and is married with three children.[5]

Other positions

On December 30, 2022, Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed an order appointing Vladimir Norov to the post of director of the International Institute of Central Asia (MICA).[8]

Awards and honors

References
  1. "Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Uzbekistan: Structure of the MFA". Archived from the original on 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  2. Шанхайская организация сотрудничества | ШОС
  3. "Representative of Uzbekistan becomes SCO Secretary General".
  4. "Владимир Норов назначен послом Узбекистана в Бельгии" [Vladimir Norov is appointed Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Belgium]. CentrAsia. 2004-12-30. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  5. "Норов Владимир Имамович. Личная информация" [Norov Vladimir Imamovich. Personal information]. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  6. "Uzbekistan – SCO: Cooperation for Peace, Stability and Progress". Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  7. "Руководящий состав" [Administration]. Archived from the original on 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  8. "Vladimir Norov becomes head of MICA". uzdaily.uz. 2023-01-10.
  9. "Заместителю главы МИД Узбекистана вручен знак «За вклад в международное сотрудничество»". UZ Daily. 2022-02-02. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  10. "Указ Президента Туркменистана о награждении В.И. Норова орденом Туркменистана «Galkynyş»". tdh.gov.tm. 2022-08-26. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
  11. "О НАГРАЖДЕНИИ В СВЯЗИ С ДВЕНАДЦАТИЛЕТИЕМ НЕЗАВИСИМОСТИ РЕСПУБЛИКИ УЗБЕКИСТАН ГРУППЫ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННЫХ СЛУЖАЩИХ, РАБОТНИКОВ ПРОИЗВОДСТВЕННОЙ И СОЦИАЛЬНО-ЭКОНОМИЧЕСКОЙ СФЕРЫ". lex.uz. 2003-08-26. Retrieved 2022-11-21.
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