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The Embassy of Uzbekistan in Berlin |
Contact
Address: Perleberger Str. 62, 10559 Berlin, Germany
Tel.: 030 394 098 0
Fax: 030 394 098 62
E-mail: botschaft@uzbekistan.de
The Ambassador
Amb. H.E. Mr. Dilshod Akhatov
Ambassador Dilshod Khamidovich Akhatov is the ambassadorial representative for Uzbekistan in Berlin. Born in 1972, he studied and graduated from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy in Tashkent with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and earned a Master’s degree in International Law from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations. Fluent in Russian, German and English, Ambassador Akhatov has participated in various diplomacy programs in Germany, Korea and Japan.
His diplomatic career commenced in 1995 with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan. He started as an intern and quickly progressed to the roles of Attaché in the Department of European Countries. From 1999 to 2003, he served as Attaché and subsequently Third Secretary at the Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan to Germany. This period marked the beginning of his long-standing connection with Germany, a country that would later see him as resident ambassador. Upon returning to Uzbekistan in 2003, he became the Head of the Division of the Department of European Countries in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, further expanding his expertise in European affairs.
Between 2007 and 2010, Ambassador Akhatov took on the role of Head of the Department for Cooperation with European countries and NATO within the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan. His leadership in these roles demonstrated his capability to manage significant diplomatic responsibilities and foster international cooperation.
His first ambassadorial role came in 2010 when he was appointed as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Federal Republic of Germany. This position, held until 2013, was a testament to his diplomatic skills and deep understanding of German-Uzbek relations.
Following his tenure in Germany, he returned to Uzbekistan to lead the Department of the UN and International Organizations at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs from 2013 to 2016. His role here involved engaging with key international bodies and shaping Uzbekistan’s foreign policy in the global arena. In 2016, Ambassador Akhatov once again took charge of the Department for Cooperation with European Countries and NATO, reaffirming his expertise in European affairs. His leadership in this department was followed by his appointment as the Head of the Main Directorate for Bilateral Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in 2018.
In 2023, Ambassador Akhatov returned to Germany, this time as the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Uzbekistan to the Federal Republic of Germany, a role he currently holds.
History
Uzbekistan regards Germany as its most important partner in the European Union. Cooperation encompasses a whole range of areas within society. Dialogue with Germany covers not only the overall conditions for trade and investment, which for years have been difficult, but also addresses human rights issues.
Uzbekistan is supported by Germany, to engage in regional cooperation and advocates continuing a critical dialogue with Uzbekistan with the aim of promoting further democratic reform and improving the human rights situation in the country.
As a supplier of imports, Germany ranks in sixth place among Uzbekistan’s trading partners in 2015, accounting for 2.1 per cent of the country’s entire foreign trade. German companies’ interest in Uzbekistan focuses mainly on trade and less on investment. The Uzbek government is seeking to improve the investment climate, but huge problems remain.
Cultural cooperation is based on the cultural agreement, which was signed in 1993 and has been in force since 2002.
There are close contacts in higher education, including three institute partnerships in German studies and a double degree programme in cultural heritage preservation.
In recent years, there has been a lively exchange between German and Uzbek artists. Projects organised by the German Embassy and other German organisations increasingly being conducted in Uzbekistan’s provinces. These include concerts and master classes with German artists, theatre workshops and sporting events.
Through the Federal Foreign Office’s Cultural Preservation Programme, the Federal Government plays a significant role in preserving Uzbekistan’s unique architectural heritage. The projects conducted so far include work on the dome of the Tilla Kari Madrassa in Samarkand, the Shakhi-Sinda necropolis, the Ishrat-Khana Mausoleum in Samarkand and the Abdul Aziz Khan Madrassa in Bukhara, as well as projects to digitise 5,000 old glass-plate negatives at the Museum of History and Art of the Uzbek People and to preserve ancient manuscripts at the Uzbek Academy of Sciences, Nukus.
