The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan summoned the Russian Ambassador to Tashkent Oleg Malginov to discuss the increasing cases of violations of rights and cruel treatment of Uzbek labor migrants in the Russian Federation. This was reported by the press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic, emphasizing that such incidents contradict the rights and freedoms of citizens of Uzbekistan, which must be ensured in accordance with the laws of the host country. The Uzbek side called on Moscow to thoroughly investigate the situation and convey Tashkent's concerns to the competent authorities of Russia.

The meeting with Malginov, which took place with the participation of Deputy Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bobur Usmanov, also touched on bilateral cooperation and the schedule of upcoming high-level events. However, the key topic was the situation of Uzbek migrants.

"The Uzbek side focused on reports of cruel treatment of labor migrants from Uzbekistan in the Russian Federation," the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Specific incidents were not specified, but according to Uzbek media, it may involve detentions and deportations during anti-migrant raids in Russian cities such as Moscow and Yekaterinburg.

In April 2025, the Kyrgyz Foreign Ministry handed a note to the Russian ambassador following a raid on the Bodrost bathhouse in Moscow, where about 60 foreigners, including Kyrgyz citizens, were detained. Kyrgyz Ombudsman Jamilya Dzhamanbaeva then said that the actions of the security forces raised questions about the proportionality of the use of force. Earlier, in January 2024, Uzbek Ombudsman Feruza Eshmatova contacted her Russian counterpart Tatyana Moskalkova about the humiliating treatment of migrants at a construction site in Yekaterinburg, where they were forced to walk in single file in the snow.

The Russian side has not yet given official comments on this matter.