The return of the compatriots was the result of coordinated cooperation between the competent authorities of Uzbekistan and the United States. As part of the bilateral cooperation, all organizational and legal procedures were quickly coordinated, including the identification of citizens, the registration of documents and the provision of safe transportation, the Dune news agency reports.

Uzbekistan continues to cooperate with foreign partners on migration issues on an ongoing basis, including the prevention of violations of migration legislation and the protection of the rights of Uzbek citizens abroad.

Earlier, on May 12, 20 Uzbek citizens were returned to Tashkent from Stockholm on a charter flight.