Presidential Press Secretary Sherzod Asadov announced personnel changes in the State Security Service of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Under presidential decrees, Rustam Mirzayevich Jurayev was appointed chairman of the service and awarded the special rank of Lieutenant General.
At the same time, Alisher Abrorovich Usmanov has been relieved of his duties as Chairman of the Presidential Security Service. Alisher Usmanov had headed the Presidential Security Service since December 2020.
Prior to this appointment, Rustam Jurayev had served since January 2026 as First Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs and Head of the Public Security Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs. By presidential decree, his special rank was promoted from Major General to Lieutenant General.