Ellison Center
Thursday October 28, 2010
3:30-5:00 pm
Thomson 331
Ilhomjon Tuychievich Nematov became ambassador of Uzbekistan to the United States on March 29, 2010.
Ambassador Nematov previously served as the ambassador of Uzbekistan to Russia (2008-10) and ambassador to India (1997-99). In addition, he was Uzbekistan’s deputy minister of foreign affairs, national coordinator at the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, and first deputy minister of foreign affairs (2000-08), as well as advisor to the foreign affairs minister of Uzbekistan (1999-2000) and senior consultant to the Office of the President (1996-97).
Ambassador Nematov also held senior positions in construction and executive and party organizations in the Namangan region throughout the 1970s and 1980s. He graduated from the Fergana Polytechnic Institute in 1973 and holds a doctorate degree in economics. He was also a fellow with the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, graduating with honors.
Ambassador Nematov speaks English and German and is married with four children.
A reception will follow the talk.