In the capital of Uzbekistan, Tashkent was banned from wearing "St. George ribbons" and holding other "unresolved" events on May 9.

This is written by "Radio Azzatyk".

The authorities of the country advocate the use of a ribbon of the color of the Uzbek flag instead of the "St. George ribbons", which are considered the Russian symbol of victory in World War II.

"The militia order is stopped by every car in which the" Georgievskaya ribbon ". Then the drivers are ordered to remove the tapes. When I asked them: "Why is this necessary?", They told me: "This is a threat to road safety and prevents driving," said a resident of Tashkent, whom the police ordered to remove the symbol from the car.

Earlier this week, the Russian Embassy in Tashkent launched an action for the free distribution of "St. George ribbons".

As Ozodlik source noted in the law enforcement structures of Tashkent, there is an indication "from above", according to which the wearing of tapes and the holding of other "unresolved" activities is littered.

"During the morning divorce, the personnel are explained in detail about this. We were told that we need to remove tapes that interfere with road safety. But they said that it should be done very politely, without penalizing drivers, "the source said..

As reported by the "Observer", the Tajik authorities have banned the conduct of the Russian-backed action "Immortal Regiment" during the celebration of the Victory Day in the republic.

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