The key facts

  • A woman from Uzbekistan was placed in a temporary detention center in Russia for violating migration legislation; her child was in an orphanage in Novosibirsk.
  • After negotiations by the Consulate General, the woman was released, issued a certificate for return, and the child was handed over to her at Tolmachevo airport.
  • Over the past week, the consulate helped five children return to their homeland.

Release and reunification with the child

According to the Dunyo news agency, a citizen of Uzbekistan was placed in a temporary detention center in Russia for violating migration legislation. Her child was staying in an orphanage in Novosibirsk at the time.

Role of the Consulate General

Representatives of the Consulate General of Uzbekistan held prompt negotiations with the leadership of the temporary detention center and the orphanage. As a result, the woman was released and issued a certificate for returning to her homeland.

Return home

The diplomats brought the child to Tolmachevo international airport and handed him over to his mother, after which they helped them return to Uzbekistan. According to the consulate, over the past week its staff assisted in the return to their homeland of a total of five children.