Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — A 32-year-old Uzbek citizen who suffered a stroke in France was brought back to Uzbekistan on a special medical flight, arriving in Tashkent from Paris overnight on 14 November, the Migration Agency of Uzbekistan said.
The man's mother had earlier appealed for help on social media, asking for her son to be returned to Uzbekistan. The Migration Agency took her request under urgent supervision.
Lazizkhon Ergashev worked as an international freight driver. His health deteriorated sharply on 11 October, and he was admitted to hospital in France.
His condition later worsened, and he was placed on a ventilator.
On 9 November, representatives of Uzbekistan's Embassy in France, the Migration Agency, the Ministry of Health, Uzbekistan Airways and the French hospital agreed on the measures required to bring him home.
A three-member medical team was sent to France on 12 November.
The patient was transported from Paris to Tashkent overnight on 14 November under medical supervision. Special medical equipment was used during the journey.
The costs of his return were covered by the Migration Fund.
