Aziz Abdukhakimov is appointed rector of the International University of Tourism “Silk Road”

Deputy Prime Minister Aziz Abdukhakimov is appointed rector of the International University of Tourism “Silk Road”, Kun.uz correspondent reports.

Aziz Abdukhakimov was born in 1974 in Tashkent. He graduated from Tashkent State University of Economics. He earned his master’s degree from Hitotsubashi University in Japan.

In 2014-2017, he headed the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population. In 2017-2018 he was the chairman of the State Committee for Tourism Development.

Since May 28, 2018 he has been working as Deputy Prime Minister, Head of the Complex for Education, Health Care, Physical Culture, Sports and Tourism.

As head of the new university, Abdukhakimov retained his position as deputy prime minister.

It is noteworthy that the International University of Tourism “Silk Road” was established by a presidential decree dated June 28, 2018 in the city of Samarkand.