An Uzbek citizen identified as E.L., who had gone to Europe to work as a truck driver, was returned to Uzbekistan on November 13 after his health deteriorated sharply during a business trip in France, according to a report by the Dunyo news agency. He had been hospitalized for an extended period in Lille and, following a request from his family, was transferred to a medical facility in Uzbekistan to continue treatment. The repatriation was carried out through cooperation between the Uzbek Embassy, Uzbekistan Airways and the Migration Agency.
Key Takeaways: The citizen traveled to Europe as an international truck driver; his health worsened sharply in France and required prolonged treatment in a Lille hospital; Uzbek diplomatic, aviation and migration authorities coordinated his November 13 return and placement in a domestic medical facility.
The report said E.L. had gone to Europe to work as a driver of a freight vehicle, and that his condition worsened sharply during the business trip in France. He was then admitted to one of the hospitals in Lille, where he received treatment for a long time. During that period, Uzbek diplomats remained in regular contact with the patient, the medical institution and his relatives, providing necessary assistance, according to the agency.
“During his time in hospital, Uzbek diplomats maintained regular contact with the patient, the medical institution and his relatives, providing necessary assistance,” the report said. At the request of his family, he was brought to Uzbekistan on November 13 and placed in a medical facility so that treatment could continue. The embassy, Uzbekistan Airways and the Migration Agency cooperated in organizing the return of the compatriot who had found himself in a difficult life situation abroad.
The case underlines the role of consular support for citizens working far from home, particularly in sectors such as international road transport, where drivers may face long journeys, irregular schedules and health risks. It also shows how coordination between diplomatic missions, national carriers and migration authorities can be used when a citizen abroad requires urgent medical repatriation.
No further medical details were disclosed, and the report did not specify the diagnosis or the length of hospitalization. The immediate priority is the citizen’s continued treatment in Uzbekistan; any follow-up information is expected to depend on his medical condition and on standard consular procedures for citizens returned from abroad.
Source: kun.uz