UZBEKISTAN: NAMES, TITLES, CONTACT NUMBERS FOR

UNCLAS TASHKENT 000602 SENSITIVE SIPDIS DEPT FOR S/ES-O AND SCA/CEN E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV PINR PREL UZ SUBJECT: UZBEKISTAN: NAMES, TITLES, CONTACT NUMBERS FOR LEADING GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL OFFICIALS REF: STATE 54250 ¶1. (SBU) Country: Uzbekistan Date: 05/30/2007 Head of State Last/Family Name: Karimov First/Middle Names: Islam Abduganievich Conventional Usage: Islam Karimov Formal Title: President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Office Telephone Numbers: ( 998-71) 239-6996, ( 998-71) 239-5456 Comments: Does not speak English. Head of Government Last/Family Name: Mirziyaev First/Middle Names: Shavkat Miramanovich Conventional Usage: Skavkat Mirziyaev Formal Title: Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan Office Telephone Numbers: ( 998-71) 239-8295, ( 998-71) 239-8619, ( 998-71) 239-8704 Comments: Does not speak English. Foreign Minister Last/Family Name: Norov First/Middle Names: Vladimir Imamovich Conventional Usage: Vladimir Norov Formal Title: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan Office Telephone Numbers: ( 998-71) 233-6475 Comments: Speaks fluent English. Secretary of the National Security Council Last/Family Name: Ataev First/Middle Names: Murat Irgashevich Conventional Usage: Murat Ataev Formal Title: Secretary of the National Security Council of Uzbekistan Office Telephone Numbers: ( 998-71) 239-5350 Comments: Does not speak English. ¶2. (SBU) Comment: Post delivered reftel biographical information request to America's Desk Chief Ismat Fayzullaev on May 23. No response has been received and post has no expectation of an imminent response. NORLAND