The Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Abdulla Aripov and his deputy Alisher Sultanov had a car accident in the Tashkent region.

According to sources of Kun.uz, ​​the accident occurred in Bekabad disctrict.

Sources in the Prosecutor General's Office indicated that the Damas driver, who was driving in the opposite direction, had lost control of the vehicle and hit the Prime Minister’s motorcade.

As a result of the car accident, the Prime Minister of Uzbekistan received minor injuries, but the chairman of the board of "Uzbekneftgaz" Alisher Sultanov was seriously injured.

Some passengers were taken to the hospital.