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Uzbekistan fires envoy to Belarus after migrant workers protest low wages

Uzbek Ambassador to Belarus Rakhmatulla Nazarov, dismissed on July 21, 2026, and Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Photo: ont.by
Uzbek Ambassador to Belarus Rakhmatulla Nazarov, dismissed on July 21, 2026, and Alyaksandr Lukashenka. Photo: ont.by

Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev dismissed his ambassador to Belarus for inaction on investment and export issues, the head of state's press secretary, Sherzod Asadov, reported.