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.