Elyor Ganiyev

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Elyor Majidovich G‘aniyev, whose name is also transliterted as Elyar Ganiyev and Elyer Ganiev (born 1962[citation needed]), has served as the Minister of Foreign Economic Affairs, Investments and Trade in the Government of Uzbekistan since July 2006. He served as Foreign Minister and Deputy head of the cabinet from 4 February 2005 to July 2006. Uzbek President Islom Karimov appointed and removed G‘aniev from that position. He had previously served as Deputy Prime Minister and head of the Uzbek foreign economic relations agency.[citation needed]

G‘aniyev announced on 19 October, 2006 in the International Uzbek Cotton Fair in Tashkent that Uzbekistan is expected to produce over 1 million tons of cotton fibers in 2007. The Government plans on exporting 750,000-800,000 tons.[1]

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