Shirzod Abdurasulovich Karimov has been appointed as the First Deputy Minister of Preschool and School Education, reports the agency's press service.
He replaces Usman Sharifkhodjaev, who has been appointed as the Deputy Director of the National Social Protection Agency.
Prior to his appointment, Karimov was the head of the Department of Youth Policy, Preschool and School Education, Health, and Spirituality within the Cabinet of Ministers, dealing with the issues of the "mahalla seven," youth policy, and spirituality.