ТASHKENT, January 30. /Dunyo IA/.  Today, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev laid flowers at the monument to Islam Karimov in Tashkent, reports Dunyo IA correspondent.

According to the press service of the Head of our State, historical memory is a solid foundation for the future of the nation. The invaluable contribution of the First President Islam Karimov to the establishment of Uzbekistan as an independent state and the formation of the country's statehood are remembered with deep respect and gratitude.

Thanks to the initiative and attention of the Head of state Shavkat Mirziyoyev the memory of the First President was immortalized, and his mausoleum was erected in Samarkand. It has become a meaningful tradition to hold commemorative events on January 30, the birthday of Islam Karimov.

During the ceremony, surahs from the Quran and duas were recited. The First President’s devoted service to the Motherland and his personal qualities were noted.

The ceremony, held at the Islam Karimov Scientific and Enlightenment Memorial Complex, was attended by representatives of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis, the Presidential Administration and the government, figures from science and culture, and members of the public.

The memory of the First President was also honoured through the laying of flowers at his monuments in the cities of Samarkand and Karshi.