updated: 22.03.2026, 17:36

Abandoned children in Russia brought back to Uzbekistan

Two children who were left without parental care have been brought back to Uzbekistan from the Russian Federation, according to the press service of the National Agency for Social Protection.

Rossiyada qarovsiz qolgan bolalar Oʻzbekistonga olib kelindi

Rossiyada qarovsiz qolgan bolalar Oʻzbekistonga olib kelindi

On February 6, two underage citizens, who had found themselves in a difficult life situation, arrived at Tashkent Airport. A 3-year-old girl and a 15-year-old boy had been left unattended in Moscow after their parents were deported from Russia.

"The children were accompanied by staff from the 'Altufyevo' Social Rehabilitation Center for Minors in Moscow," the agency's statement reads.

Additionally, the agency emphasized that all necessary social services would be provided to the children and their families to help them adapt to life and restore stability.

"The process of repatriating children facing difficult circumstances abroad and providing them with social assistance is being consistently continued," the statement concluded.

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