The Russian Foreign Ministry called on Tashkent to evaluate the incident with a Russian child

Russia asks Uzbekistan to assess the report of abuse of a Russian child at the Tashkent school and take appropriate measures, said Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.

Earlier, Gazeta.uz reported that a teacher at school No. 188 in the capital of the republic beat a student in the sixth grade because of a request to speak Russian. Parents contacted the police, the children’s ombudsman of the republic Suraiya Rahmonova he took control of the matter.

“The content of the video can only cause great concern and sympathy for the child. We have requested an official clarification from the Uzbek side,” – said Zakharova.

There can be no room for hostility between partner countries, including linguistic reasons, the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted. According to her, the department keeps the case “in the closest area.” “