Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan expresses serious concern about the escalation of the situation in the Palestinian-Israeli conflict zone, which has led to numerous casualties among civilian population and has significantly complicated the situation throughout the Middle East, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan said in a statement.

“We call on the warring parties to take all measures to quickly end the armed confrontation and resolve the crisis through political and diplomatic means,” the statement reads.

“We express our sincere condolences to the victims’ families in connection with the latest events and wish a speedy recovery to all those injured,” the ministry concluded.