The Tajikistan consulate responded to the Novosibirsk deputy

The Consulate of the Republic of Tajikistan in Novosibirsk responded to the loud statements of city deputy Rostislav Antonov.

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Deputy of the Novosibirsk City Council Rostislav Antonov accused the Tajik diaspora in Novosibirsk of not apologizing to the family of a 17-year-old Russian girl who was killed by a 27-year-old citizen of Tajikistan.

According to local media, Deputy Rostislav Antonov stated that he was approached by outraged voters regarding the murder of the 17-year-old girl, and he wrote on his social media page on their behalf:

“I want to publicly address the head of the Tajik diaspora in Novosibirsk, Minkhozhidin Karimov, who has been pretending that this story does not concern him. Would you like to at least publicly apologize to the family of the deceased for your compatriot and conduct preventive work among your fellow countrymen, explaining to those who still do not know the rules of coexistence in a civilized society?”

Rostislav Antonov also raised the issue of halting funding for the activities of the Tajik diaspora.

“I believe that after this incident, funding for the diaspora’s activities in the form of grants and subsidies from the budget should be completely suspended,” Antonov also wrote on his personal page on VKontakte.

However, the final decision must be made by the Advisory Council on Ethnocultural Development and Interethnic Relations under the city administration.

The Consulate of the Republic of Tajikistan in Novosibirsk reacted to the loud statements of the city deputy.

“We have forwarded the available information to the competent authorities of Tajikistan. Yes, a murder was committed by our citizen. Our general consul has spoken with his parents. It was necessary to find out if he was registered. This issue is currently being clarified,” said consulate employee Firuz Murodzoda.

As previously reported, on July 26 in Novosibirsk, a 27-year-old migrant from Tajikistan, Khushnud Hamroev, killed a 17-year-old schoolgirl. Khushnud was arrested in another city and, according to Russian authorities, he attempted to flee to Tajikistan. A criminal case has been initiated under Article 105, Part 1 (murder). Khushnud has been placed in a pre-trial detention center, and an investigation is underway.