Head of the Center for American Studies
Mr. Ulugbek Ishankhodjaev is the head of the Center for American Studies at the Institute for Advanced International Studies affiliated with the University of World Economy and Diplomacy, where he also lectures on the subject of American Government.
Mr. Ishankhojaev has extensive experience of working in public agencies of the Republic of Uzbekistan, such as the Office of the President and the Academy of Sciences. In his Foreign Service career, he worked as a Head of the Department of Americas and the Department of Europe at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He served two tours of duty as Deputy Chief of Mission at the Uzbek Embassy in Washington, D.C. as well as at the Uzbek Embassy to Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg and a mission to NATO.
Likewise, Mr. Ishankhojaev worked for projects of international organizations such as UNDP, UNODC, NATO, and the World Bank as well as for international private businesses interested in investing in Uzbekistan’s economy.
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