Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Consulate General of Uzbekistan in Aktau (Kazakhstan) confirmed the information circulated in the media that on 12 January 2020 that a bus with 53 citizens of Uzbekistan stopped on the Samara-Shymkent highway in Aktobe region for technical failure.

At 11:00 local time on 13 January, after completion of the repair, the bus continued to move along the route.

The Consulate General also reported that on 13 January, a road accident occurred on the Aktobe-Orenburg highway, which resulted in the death of a driver, a citizen of Uzbekistan E.M., and another compatriot I.K. with various injuries hospitalized.

The Consulate General has taken control of the situation and is in constant contact with the relevant authorities of Kazakhstan.

The consular and legal department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses condolences to the relatives and friends of the deceased and once again draws the attention of Uzbek citizens to the need to take risks into account and take appropriate measures when entering, as well as traveling through the territory of Kazakhstan in winter by buses or other types of automobile transport.