02.09.2026

On September 2, a ceremony honoring the memory of Islam Karimov, the First President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, was held in Tashkent.

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Islam Karimov Scientific and Enlightenment Memorial Complex and laid a wreath at the foot of the monument to the First President.

Islam Karimov led Uzbekistan during an exceptionally complex and crucial period in the country’s history. His name is inextricably linked to the attainment of state independence, the revival of national statehood, and the country’s embarking on a path of independent development.

Independence, first and foremost, restored our honor and dignity, our sacred religion, our native language, and our forgotten national values.

Thanks to independence, we came to understand our identity and demonstrated to the world that we are worthy heirs to the glorious legacy of our ancestors.

In this regard, preserving the memory of those who made a significant contribution to laying the foundations of the country’s independence, ensuring peace and stability, and serving the well-being of the people is an important spiritual value.

At the initiative of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, extensive work has been carried out to preserve the memory of the First President. The Islam Karimov Scientific and Enlightenment Memorial Complex was established in Tashkent. Visiting his mausoleum during trips to Samarkand has become a tradition.

During the ceremony, surahs from the Qur’an were recited and prayers were offered. Islam Karimov’s contribution to the attainment of the country’s independence, the preservation of peace and stability, and the improvement of the people’s well-being was highlighted.

Representatives of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis, the Presidential Administration, the Cabinet of Ministers, ministries and agencies, and the intelligentsia, as well as members of the public in Tashkent, also laid flowers at the monument to the First President.

Commemorative events were also held in Samarkand and Karshi.