After presenting his credentials, Rupert Joy said: “I feel very fortunate and privileged to be appointed Ambassador to Uzbekistan, with its extraordinarily rich historical and cultural legacy”.

“We in Western Europe owe much to the remarkable civilisations that flourished in "Maveraunahr", at the commercial and intellectual crossroads of East and West. Many centuries later, Uzbekistan again has a major role to play as a lynchpin between East and West”, UK envoy said.

Rupert Joy noted: “As UK Ambassador to Uzbekistan, I intend to do everything in my power to help create conditions for the further development of Uzbek-British links and the deepening of friendly relations between our peoples”.