Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A year ago, on 18 March, the foundation for the construction of the city of New Tashkent was laid. A coordinating council and directorate have been formed to manage construction and design.

On 3 April 2024, during the holy month of Ramadan, a ceremony to launch the construction of the first facilities took place.

At the event, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev made a speech, emphasizing the historical significance of this event.

– Today we are laying the foundation for the campuses of Yangi Uzbekistan University and Tashkent State Pedagogical University, the National Library, the National Theater, the International Research Center, the Museum of Literature, the Alisher Navoi School of Creativity, as well as the National Maqom Center. It is no coincidence that the construction of a new city begins with the abodes of knowledge and spirituality. They will become the basis and model in the formation of an enlightened society,” said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

If the school is the basis of an enlightened society, then the teacher is its support. Therefore, here, first of all, a new campus of the Tashkent State Pedagogical University will be built, which will include educational buildings for 20 thousand students, a dormitory for 5 thousand places, a kindergarten for 300 places, a school for 616 places, an academic lyceum for 588 places, a modern sports complex, palace of culture, amphitheater and other objects.

Based on the experience of universities included in the top 300 world rankings, an innovative pedagogical cluster will be created at the university, ensuring the continuity of the “kindergarten – school – university” chain.

Yangi Uzbekistan University is one of the most prestigious universities in the country, where they train specialists in the fields of engineering, management, information technology, agricultural technology, humanities and natural sciences. A modern campus for this university will be built in the city, including educational buildings for 10 thousand students, a canteen with 1,150 seats, a library and a compact museum, a sports complex and an Olympic swimming pool. Dormitories with 2,000 beds for students and housing for 286 faculty and staff will also be built.

The next project is a new complex for the National Library of Uzbekistan. All conditions will be created here for the proper storage of more than 10 million copies of literature and high-quality service for 1,420 readers at a time. The total area will be 30 thousand square meters.

Theatrical art is closely connected with the spirituality of the people and the education of youth. Therefore, a majestic building of the National Theater will be built in New Tashkent based on international standards, which will provide amenities for both artists and spectators. In the future, it will become a kind of creative laboratory for all theaters in our country.

The city will also have a unique spirituality complex, uniting an international research center, a school of creativity, a literature museum named after Alisher Navoi and the National Maqom Center. The head of our state dwelled on the capabilities and significance of these complexes.

- The institutions, the foundation of which is being laid today, will serve for many years to enrich the spirituality of our people, to educate our young people as comprehensively developed and harmoniously developed individuals. I believe that New Tashkent will become a real center of science, education and culture not only for our country, but also for the entire region,” said Shavkat Mirziyoyev.

The President pressed a symbolic button and started the construction of structures.