Diplomats helped a mentally ill Uzbek citizen annul a contract with the Russian Armed Forces.

The Consulate General of Uzbekistan in St. Petersburg was able to cancel the contract of a compatriot suffering from mental illness with the Ministry of Defense of Russia for participation in military operations, the press service of the ministry reports.

According to the information, the Uzbek citizen was caught by law enforcement for fighting with a compatriot and inflicting minor bodily harm on him. While in the Kolpino detention center in the Leningrad region, the detainee fraudulently signed a contract to serve in the Russian Armed Forces.

Then the boy’s father appealed to the diplomats and asked them to provide appropriate assistance in terminating this contract. The man also said that his son suffers from mental illnesses. In turn, the diplomats sent inquiries to the relevant authorities of Russia, including the Human Rights Commissioner in the Leningrad region.

As a result, the Consulate General officers were able to cancel the concluded contract, and the Uzbek citizen returned to the detention center to continue the investigation. Currently, diplomats are working to ensure the protection of the rights and freedoms of a compatriot as part of the ongoing criminal investigation.

Earlier, it was reported that diplomats helped a woman with three children return to her homeland from Russia. The specialists provided moral and material assistance to the family.