Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A new minister of higher education, science and innovation has been appointed in Uzbekistan.

President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirzayev signed a decree on the appointment of the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation.

According to the decree, Kongratbai Sharipov was approved for the post of Minister of Higher Education, Science and Innovation of Uzbekistan.

Previously, the candidacy of Kongratbai Sharipov was approved by deputies of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis.

Before this appointment, he worked as a rector of the Tashkent State Economic University.

In this post, he replaced Ibrohim Abdurakhmonov, who headed the Ministry of Agriculture of Uzbekistan in October 2023.