The United Kingdom maintains an embassy in
Tashkent
Tashkent (, uz, Toshkent, Тошкент/, ) (from russian: Ташкент), or Toshkent (; ), also historically known as Chach is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of 2 ...
, and its current ambassador to Uzbekistan is . Uzbekistan maintains an embassy in
London
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, and its current ambassador to the United Kingdom is
Otabek Akbarov.
Embassy of the United Kingdom, Tashkent
The Embassy of the United Kingdom in
Tashkent
Tashkent (, uz, Toshkent, Тошкент/, ) (from russian: Ташкент), or Toshkent (; ), also historically known as Chach is the capital and largest city of Uzbekistan. It is the most populous city in Central Asia, with a population of 2 ...
is the chief
diplomatic mission
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of the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the European mainland, continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotlan ...
in
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...
. The Embassy is located on Gulyamov Street, in the
Mirzo Ulugbek district. The current
British Ambassador to Uzbekistan is
Timothy Torlot
Timothy Achille Torlot (born 17 September 1957) is a British diplomat serving as the British Ambassador to Uzbekistan since August 2019.
Education
He attended Worcester College, Oxford and gained a BA (Hons) degree in modern languages.
Diplo ...
.
Diplomatic relations were established on 18 February 1992. The Embassy also represents the
British Overseas Territories in Uzbekistan.
The United Kingdom recognized the Republic of Uzbekistan on 31 December 1991.
See also
*
List of Ambassadors of the United Kingdom to Uzbekistan
The Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Uzbekistan is the United Kingdom's foremost diplomatic representative to the Republic of Uzbekistan, and head of the UK's diplomatic mission in Tashkent.
Ambassadors
*1993–1995: Paul Bergne
*1995&nd ...
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List of diplomatic missions in Uzbekistan
External links
UK Government on UzbekistanOfficial website of the United Kingdom's Embassy to Uzbekistan
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:United Kingdom-Uzbekistan relations
Uzbekistan
Uzbekistan (, ; uz, Ozbekiston, italic=yes / , ; russian: Узбекистан), officially the Republic of Uzbekistan ( uz, Ozbekiston Respublikasi, italic=yes / ; russian: Республика Узбекистан), is a doubly landlocked co ...
Bilateral relations of Uzbekistan