Staff — Embassy of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the Republic of Uzbekistan

Kiikov Asker

Counsellor-Envoy

Makazhanov Nurlan

Second Secretary for Trade-Economic Affairs

Perdebekov Saken

Consul

Tugzhanov Yeraly

Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Kazakhstan to Uzbekistan

Date and Place of Birth: May 13, 1963, West Kazakhstan Region. Education: Karaganda State University (1988); Institute of State and Law of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (1994). Professional Experience: 1991–1999 — Engaged in academic and teaching activities; worked at research institutions and higher education institutions in Kazakhstan. 1999–2000 — Director of a branch of the Kazakh State Law University. 2000–2001 — Director of the Institute of Law and Public Service of the Kazakh State Law University. 2001–2006 — Deputy Akim (Governor) of Karaganda Region. 2006–2008 — Chairman of the Committee for Religious Affairs of the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2008–2017 — Deputy Chairman – Head of the Secretariat of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan, Administration of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2017–2019 — Akim (Governor) of Mangystau Region. 2019–2020 — Chairman of the Federation of Trade Unions of Kazakhstan. 2020–2022 — Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 2022–2023 — Akim (Governor) of Aktobe Region. 2024–2026 — Adviser to the Prime Minister of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Since July 22, 2026 — Appointed Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Republic of Uzbekistan. Doctor of Political Science.