Uzbek diplomat Mirvokhid Azimov becomes head of Organization of Turkic States

Leaders of member states appointed Mirvokhid Azimov as Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States, making him the first Uzbek representative to hold the role.

FTMQ World, written by our newsroom1 November 2026 at 00:060 views

Uzbek diplomat Mirvokhid Azimov has been appointed Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States, The Times Of Central Asia reported. The decision was formally signed by leaders of the member states on October 30, 2026, during the organization's 13th summit held in Ankara, Türkiye. He becomes the first representative of Uzbekistan to occupy the leadership post. [1][2][3][4]

Azimov takes over the position from Kyrgyz diplomat Kubanychbek Omuraliev, according to The Times Of Central Asia. Omuraliev had served as Secretary General of the regional body since November 2022. [1]

Before his appointment to the top role, Azimov worked as Deputy Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States from 2020 until May 2026, The Times Of Central Asia stated. [1]

Mirvokhid Azimov is the first representative from Uzbekistan to serve as Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States.
Member-state leaders signed the appointment decision on October 30, 2026, at a summit in Ankara.
Azimov replaces Kyrgyz diplomat Kubanychbek Omuraliev, who was appointed in November 2022.

Sources

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[1]Uzbek Diplomat Mirvokhid Azimov Appointed Secretary General of Organization of Turkic StatesThe Times Of Central Asia, 6h ago (the report this story comes from)
[2]Mirvohid Azimov appointed secretary general of Organization of Turkic StatesГазета.uz, 23h ago
[3]New OTS Secretary General: A closer look at Mirvohid AzimovTrend News Agency, 19h ago
[4]Uzbekistan's Mirvokhid Azimov to become OTS Secretary GeneralReport.az, 1d ago

Background

[5]Secretary-General of the United Nations on Wikipedia
[6]Organization on Wikipedia

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