Yusuf Abdullayev

Yusuf Abdullayev is a prominent Uzbek academic and diplomat, recognized as the first ambassador of Uzbekistan to Russia following the country's independence. He served from 1992 to 1994 and has held significant roles in education, including being the founding rector of the Samarkand State Institute of Foreign Languages and the current rector of the Samarkand International Technology University. Abdullayev has been instrumental in shaping Uzbekistan's foreign relations and diplomatic strategies during the critical early years of independence.