According to the press service of the Uzbek Foreign Ministry, the members of the Government of Uzbekistan expressed their sincere condolences to the Ambassador of Russia to Vladimir Tyurdenev in connection with the fire in the shopping center "Winter Cherry" in the city of Kemerovo, which resulted in numerous human casualties.

On behalf of the government of Uzbekistan, a record was made in the book of condolences.

It should be noted that from early morning Tashkent residents carried flowers, candles and toys to the building of the Russian embassy.

The fire in a four-story shopping center in Kemerovo occurred on Sunday. About 64 people died in the result of the incident, including children. About 13 people are in hospitals. 28 March was declared a national mourning in Russia.