Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) –  Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan denied information about the purchase of American drones, which was disseminated in some media outlets.

The leadership of the Republic of Uzbekistan pays special attention to the issues of equipping the National Army of the country with modern models of weapons and military equipment, the Ministry of Defense of Uzbekistan said.

The most striking confirmation of the positive reforms in the Armed Forces of the Republic of Uzbekistan is an objective assessment of authoritative international analytical centers that unanimously recognize our army as the strongest in the region for several years.

In this regard, Uzbekistan constantly monitors the international market for weapons and military equipment. In light of the development in the world of robotic systems, unmanned aerial systems are no exception.

One of the leaders in this area is the American manufacturers of unmanned aerial vehicles, which is why Uzbek specialists show a certain interest in them.

However, there is no talk of purchasing a PUMA-RQ 20 UAV today.

In this regard, the Department of Information and Mass Communications of the Ministry of Defense asks journalists and bloggers, media representatives to cover only officially confirmed information in social and other media.