Request to Foreign Ministry on the activities of the “Russian House” expected

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Our people have recognized those who provoked with the bloody Soviet flag – Alisher Kadyrov

A formal request will be submitted to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan to examine the activities of Rossotrudnichestvo, also known as the “Russian House.” This initiative was announced by Alisher Kadyrov, a deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis and head of the “Milliy Tiklanish” Democratic Party faction.

“We want to send a request to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to analyze the activities of Rossotrudnichestvo,” Kadyrov stated on his social media page.

His comments follow social media reports alleging that a school principal in Tashkent’s Chilonzor district dismissed a teacher after students expressed interest in performing the Soviet songs “Katyusha” and “Smuglyanka,” and the school did not observe the Day of Memory and Honor.

According to the city’s Department of Preschool and School Education, on May 8, a primary school teacher attempted to hold a commemoration for the Day of Remembrance and Appreciation with his 4th “G” grade students. The event was reportedly held without notifying school administration and during a time slot reserved for a mathematics lesson. Upon learning of this, the school administration warned the teacher that such activities must take place after school hours and informed him that further unauthorized actions would require a letter of resignation.

Commenting on the situation, Alisher Kadyrov said, “Instilling in children in kindergartens and schools a longing for the Soviet era—when our identity was humiliated—and promoting love for imperialist symbols that massacred our ancestors should be considered a national threat.”

He added that educational institutions in Uzbekistan are meant to nurture children based on national and universal values, fostering love and loyalty to their identity. He noted that an official inquiry would also be directed to the Ministry of Preschool and School Education.

“Our people, who have already lost their bread and goodwill, must not be subjected to such manipulation,” the deputy added.

For reference, Rossotrudnichestvo operates in Uzbekistan as well as in several CIS countries. Its representative office in Uzbekistan functions under the general supervision of the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Uzbekistan.

According to the organization’s official website, the representative office operates through the Russian Center for Science and Culture, active in Uzbekistan since 2001. Its work is based on the following legal frameworks:

- The Agreement between the Republic of Uzbekistan and the Russian Federation on the Fundamentals of Interstate Relations, Friendship and Cooperation, dated May 30, 1992;
- The Agreement between the Governments of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 6, 1998, concerning the Conditions for the Establishment and Operation of Information and Cultural Centers;
- Presidential Decree of the Russian Federation No. 1283 dated November 13, 2009, “On Approval of the Regulations on the Federal Agency for the Affairs of the Commonwealth of Independent States, Compatriots Living Abroad, and Representations for International Humanitarian Cooperation Outside the Russian Federation.”