CHANCERIESTHE DIPLOMATIC ATLAS

Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan

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Embassy of the Republic of Uzbekistan

1746 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20036

Limestone balconies, wrought-iron scrollwork and a slate mansard crown the former Clarence Moore House, Uzbekistan’s home on Embassy Row.

FactValueBasis and sources
Constructed1909verified; HABS DC-267, p.3: work began September 1906; completed 1909.
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Acquired by Uzbekistan1996verified; The embassy explicitly gives summer 1996. The official account dates the building purchase separately from the mission’s 1993 opening.
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NeighborhoodDupont Circleverified
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ArchitectPrice & de Sibourverified; HABS building permit attribution, 1906. The embassy attributes design to Jules Henri de Sibour.
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Rooms35–60 est.estimated; Broad room estimate with low confidence. HABS describes the historical floor arrangements but supplies no complete current room schedule. Rooms here mean separately enclosed principal, work and service rooms; corridors, stairs, bathrooms and closets are excluded. Later office partitions and residential subdivisions are unknown, so the evidence does not justify narrowing the existing 35–60 range.
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Floor area37,100 sq ftverified; Recorded DC CAMA building area; preserve the source field and building scope.
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Site area16,600 sq ftverified; Parcel total: 0158/0017. DC ITSPE LANDAREA, recorded square feet. Roads and unrelated neighboring parcels excluded.
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2026 DC Assessment$21,790,910verified; Current ASSESSMENT and PHASELAND + PHASEBUILD, CY1YEAR 2026; not proposed NEWTOTAL, prior OLDTOTAL or zero tax liability. Extract dated 3 August 2026. The 17 August 2026 ITSPE extract independently confirms ASSESSMENT 21,790,910 = PHASELAND 11,196,660 + PHASEBUILD 10,594,250, with CY1YEAR 2026; checked 22 October 2026.
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2026 Value$21.8Mverified; Parcel total: 0158/0017. Active 2026 DC ITSPE ASSESSMENT; land plus improvements. Not proposed value, tax owed, sale price or leasehold value.
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Diplomatic use1927verified; HABS DC-267, p. 7 (PDF p. 8), explicitly states that this house served as the combined Canadian chancery and residence from 1927 to 1946. The property’s first documented diplomatic use predates its 1996 acquisition by Uzbekistan. Documented diplomatic use at the property.
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Complete property record

Historic Moments

Diplomatic relations begin

1992-02-19

The United States and independent Uzbekistan establish diplomatic relations. The American embassy opens in Tashkent the following month; Uzbekistan opens its Washington embassy in 1993.

Karimov meets Clinton

1996-06-25

Islam Karimov meets Bill Clinton in the Oval Office. The talks seek closer links with Central Asia while questions about political reform and human rights remain unresolved.

A strategic partnership takes shape

2002-03

Washington and Tashkent adopt a framework for strategic partnership, as cooperation over Afghanistan brings security to the center of the bilateral relationship.

American forces leave K2

2005-11-21

The United States ends operations at Karshi-Khanabad after Uzbekistan orders its departure. The break follows the Andijan killings and American support for an international investigation.

Six countries meet in Samarkand

2015-11-01

John Kerry and the five Central Asian foreign ministers meet in Samarkand. Their C5+1 declaration creates a regular forum for work on trade, security, and shared regional problems.

Mirziyoyev visits the White House

2018-05-16

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev meets President Donald Trump. Their joint statement sets out renewed cooperation on regional security, economic reform, and trade.

Chiefs of Mission

DiplomatOfficeRecorded serviceStatus
Javlon VakhabovAmbassador2017–2023Former
Sirojiddin YakhshilikovChargé d’affaires2017Former
Bakhtiyar GulyamovAmbassador2013–2017Former
Ilhomjon NematovAmbassador2010–2013Former
Abdulaziz KamilovAmbassador2003–2010Former
Shavkat KhamrakulovAmbassador2001–2003Former
Sodiq SafoyevAmbassador1996–2001Former
Fatikh TeshabaevAmbassador1994–1996Former
Mukhamed Bobir MalikovAmbassador1993Former
Furkat SidikovAmbassador2023–PresentCurrent