Monument to the First President of Uzbekistan

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Monument to the First President of Uzbekistan
O'zbekistonning birinchi prezidenti haykali
Ўзбекистоннинг биринчи президенти ҳайкали
Памятник Первой Президенту Узбекистан
Locationnear Ok Saroy Presidential Palace, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
Material bronze
Beginning date2017
Completion date2017
Opening date30 August 2017;6 years ago (2017-08-30)
Dedicated toFormer President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov

The Monument to the First President of Uzbekistan is a monument in the Ok Saroy Presidential Palace in the city of Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan. [1] It was opened by the president of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and family members of Islam Karimov on August 31, 2017. [2] [3]

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