Prior to his return to Tashkent, the ambassador held a series of meetings in the ministries and departments of Singapore. Both sides highly evaluated the current state and prospects of Uzbek-Singaporean relations. It was emphasized that the fruitful outcomes of the exchange of visits at the highest level in January and May 2023 elevated bilateral cooperation to a new level in almost all areas of partnership.

53-year-old Shokirov served as Uzbekistan's ambassador to Singapore (2018–2024) and concurrently to Australia (2022–2024), with residence in Singapore.

Upon returning to Uzbekistan, he will take up his duties in the central office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the head of the department.