President Ilham Aliyev visited Independence Monument in Tashkent

On August 23, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited the Independence Monument in Tashkent.

President Ilham Aliyev laid a wreath at the monument.

The monument was erected in the center of the “Yangi Uzbekistan” (“New Uzbekistan”) complex to mark the 30th anniversary of Uzbekistan’s independence. It is topped by a figure of the Huma bird with its wings spread wide, symbolizing peace, freedom, kindness, and happiness. The monument was designed at the initiative of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev.