A group of 55 Uzbek refugees from Andijon is preparing to return to Uzbekistan from the United States, Uznews.net reported on August 31. The report said the group includes Yodgora Yoldosheva, the wife of Akrom Yoldoshev. Uzbek authorities charge that Yoldoshev, who is currently serving a 17-year prison sentence in Uzbekistan, provided the ideological inspiration for the religious extremists they say were behind May 2005 violence in Andijon. A refugee contacted by Uznews.net said that homesickness was their main reason for wanting to return home. Another said that he believes the Uzbek authorities\' guarantees that the returnees will not face prosecution or persecution in Uzbekistan. Two other groups of Uzbek refugees, consisting of 12 and 41 people, have already returned from the United States. As in those cases, the latest return is being organized by the UzbekEmbassy in the United States. (RFE/RL)