Miss International Uzbekistan 2021 is Nigina Fakhriddinova

Uzbekistan will debut at Miss International in November with the newly appointed Miss International Uzbekistan 2021, Nigina Fakhriddinova.

The 21-year-old beauty was previously named Miss Intercontinental Uzbekistan 2019 and joined Miss Intercontinental 2019 in Egypt. She will now prepare to represent her central Asian country at the 60th Miss International pageant in Japan later this year.

"I have a dream – to contribute to the life of my people and to the development of the cultural sphere of my country," Nigina shared on social media.

"This is the main reason for participating and the opportunity to represent my country on the Miss International stage, which is very important for me, as this will allow me to achieve new goals, get one step closer to my dream, and proudly declare my Uzbekistan to representatives of dozens of countries of the world," she added.

Photos: Miss International Uzbekistan

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