Order of Friendship (Uzbekistan)
Award
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The Order of Friendship (Uzbek: Doʻstlik ordeni), also known as the Dustlik Order, is a state order awarded by the government of Uzbekistan. It is restricted to non‑nationals. The order was established on the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov at a session of the Supreme Council of Uzbekistan held on 5–6 May 1994. It is awarded to individuals for achievements in strengthening friendship, brotherhood, and mutual agreement between representatives of all nations and peoples, and for their contribution to the development of friendship and cooperation between the peoples of Uzbekistan.[1]
TypeIndividual/Organizational Award
Presentedby
Uzbekistan
UzbekistanEstablishedMay 6, 1994
Next(higher)Shon-Sharaf Order
| Order of Friendship | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Individual/Organizational Award |
| Presented by | Uzbekistan |
| Established | May 6, 1994 |
 Ribbon | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Shon-Sharaf Order |
Recipients
| Recipient | Date | Citizenship | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinghiz Aitmatov | 30 August 1995 |  Kyrgyzstan |
[2] |
| Sepp Blatter | 29 March 2007 |  Switzerland |
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| Trent Kelly | 29 August 2019 |  United States |
[3] |
| Sergey Lavrov | 28 March 2020 |  Russia |
[4] |
| Raşit Meredow | 26 August 2022 |  Turkmenistan |
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