Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Russia is considering the possibility of opening a center for providing consular services in Uzbekistan, TASS reported with reference to the head of the consular department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Alexei Klimov.

He noted that such a center will provide an alternative opportunity for Russians to obtain the necessary documents.

When choosing countries to open a center, according to Klimov, factors such as the size of the Russian diaspora and the level of demand for consular services were taken into account.