Following his visit to Samarkand, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Hazrati Khizr Memorial Complex and paid tribute to the First President of the country, Islam Karimov, by visiting his mausoleum.
Verses from the Quran were recited, and a du'a was offered.
Honoring the deceased, maintaining cemeteries, and showing respect for the memory of ancestors are important spiritual values of our people. The mausoleum, built on the initiative of the President, has become a place of pilgrimage and a symbol of deep reverence. During the blessed month of Ramadan, such acts of kindness take place throughout the country.
In recent years, thanks to the development of modern infrastructure meeting international standards, the city of Samarkand has become a regular venue for high-level events – summits, international conferences, and congresses.
On March 22, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, arrived in Samarkand and visited the mausoleum of Imam Bukhari. Verses from the Quran were recited.
On the occasion of Navruz – one of the most ancient spring holidays in human history, symbolizing the renewal of nature, the beginning of a new life, and rejuvenation, and reflecting the qualities deeply rooted in our multinational people such as kindness, compassion, care for others, creativity, and respect for the homeland and the environment – sincere congratulatory messages have been sent to the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan from heads of foreign states and governments, leaders of international organizations, and prominent public figures.
On March 21, a festive celebration of Navruz took place in the New Uzbekistan Park in Tashkent. The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, delivered a speech and congratulated the country’s people on the holiday.
During a telephone conversation on March 20, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, warmly congratulated each other and the brotherly peoples of both countries on the spring holiday of Navruz, sincerely wishing peace, well-being, and prosperity.
