Long-time secretary general of Uzbekistan’s Tennis Federation.

In 2005, Shepelev was awarded the “Order of Friendship” for “courage in defense of national interests” among other achievements, by then-President Islam Karimov. The order listed him as an employee of the State Security Service.

Nothing else is known about his work within the service — which has been accused of gross violations of human rights.

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