Shavkat Mirziyoyev

President of Uzbekistan

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Office: President of Uzbekistan

Born: July 24, 1957, Zaamin District

Education: Tashkent Institute of Irrigation and Melioration

Previous offices: Chairman of the Council of CIS Heads of State, Prime Minister of Uzbekistan

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Uzbekistan builds its first nuclear plant with Russia's Rosatom

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As of June 2026: Backing the plant as central to his energy plans

Uzbekistan has never run a nuclear reactor. On June 4, 2026, by video link from an economic forum in St. Petersburg, the presidents of Russia and Uzbekistan started construction of the country's first one.

Updated Jun 4