Alisher Kadyrov, the leader of the Central Council of the democratic party "Milliy Tiklanish," responded to comments made by a Russian deputy who suggested deporting Uzbek citizens.
Recently, a delegation led by Uzbekistan's Presidential Adviser Kahramon Kuranbayev visited Russia to assess the conditions of Uzbek migrants studying and working in the country. During a meeting with Russian State Duma Vice-Speaker Vladislav Davankov, Kuranbayev requested assistance in establishing kindergartens and schools for the children of Uzbek migrants in Russia.
In an interview with Russia's Govorit Moskva radio station, Russian MP Mikhail Delyagin deemed this initiative illegal, asserting that Uzbekistan should build educational institutions within its own borders and repatriate its citizens currently residing in Russia.
Delyagin's stance prompted Alisher Kadyrov, the leader of the Democratic Party "Milily Tiklanish," to highlight a double standard. Kadyrov questioned whether, if Russia's attitude toward Uzbeks and the Uzbek language is akin to Delyagin's views, a balanced approach should also be applied to the Russian language in Uzbekistan.
"If teaching the Uzbek language in Russian schools is discrimination against the Russian nation, then isn't teaching in Russian in Uzbekistan's schools discrimination against Uzbeks?" Kadyrov writes.
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