The senior official has held critical roles in Uzbekistan's successive administrations. Now, members of Haydarov's first circle are being appointed to key infrastructure positions, where they are gradually replacing former heavyweights under investigation from the SGB.
The banking investor, who had already enjoyed a prominent position under President Islam Karimov, is steadily growing his ties with the current Uzbek government. In the ongoing power struggles, he has been playing on his connections with the presidential clan.
Keen to connect its business community with international investors, Uzbekistan's government is receiving informal help from equestrian sports administrator Bakhrom Gaziev, a protégé of President Mirziyoyev's inner circle who is close to some powerful Russian business leaders.
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