The Supreme Court denied reports of a meeting on the day of the death of the head of the Tamdy District Court.

The Supreme Court of Uzbekistan has denied reports that it held a meeting on the day of the death of Aziza Mirzaeva, Chairperson of the Tamdy District Court.

Aziza Mirzaeva died in a traffic accident that occurred on Saturday, August 15, around midday on the Zarafshan-Tomdi highway. According to preliminary reports, she lost control of her vehicle, causing it to skid off the road and overturn. The court chairperson sustained fatal injuries and died at the scene.

Earlier, human rights activist Abdurakhmon Tashanov reported that the Supreme Court's leadership allegedly held a meeting for the entire judicial system on the day of the accident. He claimed that the heads of city and district courts were scheduled to participate via videoconference from their offices, as instructed by their leadership.

The Supreme Court dismissed these reports as false. The official statement reads: "On Saturday, August 15, the Supreme Court did not schedule or hold any meetings. Nor were any instructions given requiring them to report to work on a day off."

The agency also urged people to refrain from jumping to conclusions regarding the cause of the accident and the purpose of the deceased's trip. "The causes of the incident and other circumstances will be legally assessed by authorized bodies in accordance with established legal procedures. Until the investigation is completed, it is inappropriate to disseminate as confirmed facts any assumptions about the deceased's destination and purpose, or the causes of the incident," the Supreme Court stated.