Russia appoints new ambassador to Uzbekistan

Russia has appointed a new ambassador to Uzbekistan, according to a decree signed by President Vladimir Putin.

The position will now be held by Alexey Yerhov, who previously headed Russia’s diplomatic mission in Turkey.

Yerhov succeeds Oleg Malginov, who had served as Russia’s ambassador to Uzbekistan since 2021 and recently concluded his diplomatic duties. Prior to his posting in Tashkent, Malginov led the Department for Relations with Compatriots Abroad at the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Alexey Yerhov, 65, graduated from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations in 1983. Throughout his professional career, he has served in such countries as Morocco, Egypt, Israel, Syria and Turkey.