The presidential press secretary Sherzod Asadov reported about it.

“In accordance with the presidential decree, the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Tajikistan Ergash Shaismatov was awarded the “Dustlik” Order for many years of fruitful work in government bodies, effective activities to comprehensively deepen strategic partnership relations, bringing to a new level multifaceted and long-term cooperation between Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, as well as a significant contribution to further strengthening the bonds of friendship and harmony between the Uzbek and Tajik peoples,” the message reads.

For information, Ergash Shaismatov was born in 1951 in the Tashkent region. He graduated from the Tashkent Polytechnic Institute.

He worked in senior positions, including the Minister of Energy and Electrification, the Chairman of the Uzbekenergo State JSC and the Deputy PM of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Since 2018, he has been working as the ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary of Uzbekistan to Tajikistan.