Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Saudi Arabia has been appointed.

According to the Dunyo agency, Nodirjon Turgunov headed the diplomatic mission of Uzbekistan in Saudi Arabia.

He previously served as Consul General in the city of Jeddah from 2021 to 2024.

Nodirjon Turgunov replaced Ulugbek Maksudov in this position, who served as Uzbekistan’s envoy to Saudi Arabia and also served as permanent representative to the Organization of Islamic Cooperation from 2018 to 2024.