The Uzbek President’s Son-In-Law Secretly Acquired a UAE Passport While Serving as a Top Security Chief
- At the 2023 UN climate change conference in Dubai Otabek Umarov watched in the wings as his boss, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, met with his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart.
- Sporting a crisp navy suit and tie, Umarov at the time was the second most important official charged with protecting the Uzbek president.
- Perhaps more importantly, he was –– and remains –– married to Mirziyoyev’s youngest daughter, and is widely seen as an influential behind-the-scenes power broker.
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- At the 2023 UN climate change conference in Dubai Otabek Umarov watched in the wings as his boss, Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, met with his United Arab Emirates (UAE) counterpart.
- Sporting a crisp navy suit and tie, Umarov at the time was the second most important official charged with protecting the Uzbek president.
- Perhaps more importantly, he was –– and remains –– married to Mirziyoyev’s youngest daughter, and is widely seen as an influential behind-the-scenes power broker.
Sources: Occrp