Vladimir Imamovich Norov (born 31 August 1955, in Bukhara) is the former minister of foreign affairs of Uzbekistan[1] (2006–2010 and 27 April – 30 December 2022) and a former secretary-general of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (2019–2021).

[2][3] Norov was born on August 31, 1955, in the city of Bukhara, in southern Uzbekistan.

From 1972 to 1976, he studied at and graduated from the Mathematics Department of the Bukhara Pedagogical Institute.

From 1993 through 1995, Norov was the consultant on administrative and legal issues of the Office of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

[5] On December 30, 2022, Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed an order appointing Vladimir Norov to the post of director of the International Institute of Central Asia (MICA).