According to head of the ministerial press service, Davran Elmuratov, on February 2, a group of citizens blocked the highway around the Nukus dekhkan market.

The administrative case against the violators of public order was heard in the Nukus city court for criminal proceedings. Accordingly, each of the three violators was sentenced to up to 15 days of administrative detention.

They violated the order of organizing, holding meetings, rallies, street marches or demonstrations under Article 201 of the Administrative Responsibility Code.

Earlier, 20 women in the Kegeyli district blocked the road due to delays in paying unemployment benefits.