“Naturally, during each of my visits to Uzbekistan, having toured many places, I have witnessed how Tashkent has become more beautiful, how buildings, streets, and infrastructure have taken on a new look, and how all this work has been carried out with great taste, immense love, and high quality.”

Operativ Media reports that President Ilham Aliyev made these remarks during an award ceremony with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The head of state said: “My dear brother’s ‘New Tashkent’ project is a rare masterpiece of modern urban planning and the result of his vision for the future development of the Uzbek capital.”