The Soviet state built its ideological foundation on atheism. According to it, religion should lose its place in social life, even disappear altogether. To this end, the political system created a kind of "soft hand" - a special commission to monitor the religious background.

The Samarkand court sentenced a 74-year-old citizen who supported the restoration of the USSR to 3 years of imprisonment. The accused did not admit his guilt in court, but asked the court to reduce the sentence.