The President of Uzbekistan took part in a ceremony to commemorate the victims of repression.
On August 28, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the Shahidlar Khotirasi memorial complex in Tashkent, where he participated in a commemoration ceremony for the victims of political repression, the presidential press service reported.
The President of Uzbekistan participated in a memorial ceremony for the victims of repression.
The event, timed to coincide with the 35th anniversary of Uzbekistan's independence, brought together representatives of government and public organizations, religious figures, intellectuals, and elders. Verses from the Quran were recited, a prayer was offered, and memorial pilaf was distributed.
The head of state laid flowers at a symbolic grave and spoke with religious figures and intellectuals.
"Our sacred duty on such significant days is to remember our heroic ancestors who died in the name of independence and freedom, and to honor their blessed memory," noted Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The museum dedicated to the memory of the victims of repression at the Shahidlar Khotirasi complex has been completely reconstructed using digital technology and artificial intelligence. Similar museums have been established in Karakalpakstan and throughout the country. It was noted that between 2021 and 2025, the Supreme Court acquitted more than 1,200 compatriots, and this year, another 161 were rehabilitated. Efforts to restore justice for the events of that period will continue.
The head of state emphasized concern over the intensifying armed conflicts and political confrontations in the world today, spreading to neighboring regions.
"Our path is one of peace, friendship, and cooperation. Uzbekistan will never deviate from this path," the head of state emphasized.
The president also emphasized nurturing youth in the spirit of patriotism and national pride, and developing education. Over the past ten years, the number of universities has increased from 77 to 205, with more than 3,500 students studying at the world's top 100 universities. The president also noted progress in the religious sphere: over the past ten years, over 100,000 compatriots have been able to perform the Hajj. At the end of the ceremony, duas were read for the repose of the souls of the victims of repression and ancestors who gave their lives for freedom, with prayers for peace and prosperity for the country.