Tashkent, Sept. 14 -- Uzbekistan has refuted reports claiming that the country agreed to return Afghanistan's military helicopters and aircraft, Tolo News reported.

A spokesperson for the Uzbek Foreign Ministry told domestic media that Tashkent's stance on the issue remains unchanged and described the reports as baseless.

"These reports do not correspond to reality. Uzbekistan's position remains unchanged. This is fake news," Akhror Burkhanov, spokesperson for the Uzbek Foreign Ministry, said, Tolo News reported.

Earlier, some reports had suggested that Uzbekistan had agreed to return Afghanistan's helicopters and military planes.

Hamidullah, a military affairs expert, clarified the situation, stating, "These helicopters went to Uzbek...