Oybek Usmanov was appointed the Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Afghanistan. Oybek Usmanov, 62, graduated the Tashkent State University (now the National University of Uzbekistan), and worked as an ambassador to Pakistan in 2020-2024.
He has been working in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs since 1998, holding various positions in the central apparatus and diplomatic missions of Uzbekistan abroad.
Before being appointed to Kabul, he had served as the ambassador to Egypt and Pakistan, and in 2011-2012, he served as the Deputy foreign minister.