3. An important centre of trade and handicrafts on the caravan routes to Europe and East Asia, the city was conquered by
the Arabs at the beginning of the 8th century and later became part of the possessions of various Muslim ruling lines
before falling to the Mongols in the early 13th century. It was subsequently ruled by the Timurids and Shaybānids and
then led an independent existence before being annexed by the khanate of Kokand in 1809. When it was captured by
the Russians in 1865, it was a walled city of some 70,000 inhabitants and already a leading centre of trade with Russia.
In 1867 it was made the administrative centre of the new governorate-general of Turkistan, and a new European city
grew up beside the old native one. Soviet rule was established by Russian colonists in November 1917 after an armed
uprising. Tashkent remained the capital of the new republic of Turkistan in the U.S.S.R., but when the latter was split in
1924, Samarkand became the first capital of the republic of Uzbekistan, U.S.S.R. The capital was transferred to
Tashkent in 1930.
Today Tashkent is the main economic and cultural centre of Central Asia. Cotton is the chief crop of the region in which
it is situated. Wheat, rice, jute, vegetables, and melons are also grown, and silkworms are bred. The city lies in the most
industrially developed part of Uzbekistan, and much of its industry is in some way connected with cotton—the
manufacture of agricultural and textile machinery and of cotton textiles. It also has various food-processing industries.
The city’s numerous institutions of higher education and research establishments include the university, founded in
1920, and various institutes of the Uzbek Academy of Sciences, set up in 1943. Also notable is the NavoiPublic Library.
The city’s numerous theatres, Uzbek and Russian, include the Navoi Theatre of Opera and Ballet. There are also a
Palace of the Arts and several museums, parks, and stadiums. The city has been extensively rebuilt since an
earthquake in 1966 left 300,000 people homeless.
4. To visit as a Tourist better is to go in summer
because in summer you can see all the beauty's
of this city (*_*)
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14. The silver skyscrapers of
Tashkent City are intended to
declare Uzbekistan’s capital
‘open for business’. But for
the residents of the
historic mahalla districts, the
cost is extreme.
15. Like Ashgabat, Baku, Astana, and Dushanbe before it, Tashkent looks set to face deep urban
transformations. President Mirziyoyev’s new “Tashkent City” project aims to redesign the capital and thus
rebrand Uzbekistan as a country interested in political reform, economic investment, and friendly relations
with the rest of the world. A “new” Tashkent would be a concrete symbol of the current administration’s
openness to the international community.
However, projects designed to present a country’s new image to foreign audiences rarely take into
consideration local citizens’ interests and concerns, sparking criticism at home.
Tashkent, the capital of Uzbekistan, experienced significant transformations both during and after the
Soviet period. According to Paul Stronski, the author of a book on early Tashkent, the city had to become
a contemporary capital of the “liberated” Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic (SSR) and the political and
symbolic center of a Socialist East. Tashkent, in a sense, had to grow into a “shining star” of Moscow in
the East; “Soviet Tashkent” became a model of socialism.
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, who took office in late 2016 after the death of authoritarian leader
Islam Karimov, is determined to spearhead reforms in various areas.
16. Mirziyoyev also intends to attract more foreign investment to the country by undertaking economic and
political reforms. Part of creating a favorable business climate, he felt, was to redesign the center of
Tashkent (see Figure 1). His predecessor’s government had damaged Uzbekistan’s international reputation
by demonstrating a lack of willingness to cooperate with other countries or international organizations, as
well as compiling a poor record on human rights. A “new” Tashkent would be a concrete symbol of the
current administration’s openness to the international community. According to Mirziyoyev, “through the
Tashkent City project, we should make a statement about ourselves.” Abdujabbor Abduvakhitov, a senior
official involved in the project, stresses that the international community has long held a negative view of
the business climate in Uzbekistan, and the government hopes that the project will improve the national
image.
17. The project relies on foreign investment, grants, technical assistance, donations, loans, and other sources
of funding. It involves the construction of an industrial park, eight business centers, a shopping mall, a
congress hall, hotels, restaurants, and a cultural center, as well as high-rise residential
apartments.[iv] Many of the new structures in Tashkent are merely monumental and event-led
constructions with limited functionality. The snow-white marble design of those buildings is neither
attractive to tourists nor meaningful for the local population.
18. Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The entire process from design to complete commissioning of
the International Business Center (IDC) Tashkent City will be completed within 4 years. This was
reported by the press service of the Directorate of IDC Tashkent city.The project is divided into two
stages: a congress hall with a hotel, part of residential buildings and a park zone, will be built in the first
place (2.5 years), Tashkent City said in a statement.
The heart of the project will be a green park, which will be open not only for the residents of the IDC
Tashkent City, but also for all residents and visitors of the capital.
At the moment, work has begun on the concept of the park zone and public areas in general. The
concept will include not only landscape design, but first of all a plan for using the territory, taking
into account the established traditions of Tashkent and modern trends in programming public
spaces.
