Alisher Abrorovich Usmanov became the chairman of the Security Office of the President of Uzbekistan , a government source told the Tashkent Times.
Previously, he served as the Deputy Chairman of the State Security Service (DXX). In 2007 he was awarded the 2nd degree Shon Sharaf (Honour) Order.
Earlier in October Bakhodir Tashmatov, who had worked since March as the chairman of the president’s Security Office, was appointed Deputy Secretary of the Security Council under the President.