CA-NEWS (UZ) - President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov visited Bukhara on 30 August, where he got acquainted with the newly built Bukhoro Madaniy Markazi (Bukhara Cultural Center) complex.
Bukhara, which has a history of more than 25 centuries, is one of the ancient and at the same time eternally young cities, that has made a great contribution to the development of the world civilization.
The city has been known for centuries as a cradle of science, enlightenment and culture. During the years of the country's independence, Bukhara has also seen significant transformations. As a result of the socioeconomic reforms, which are centered on the people's interests, the industrial potential of Bukhara region has increased, living conditions have improved and the cities and villages of the region are becoming more and more beautiful.
The new complex, Bukhara Cultural Center, occupies 107 hectares and consists of a regional musical drama theater for 700 seats, and amphitheater for 2,000 people and a monument "Ancient and Eternal Bukhara".
The 18-meter-high monument, built on the initiative of the head of the state, was created by a famous sculptor, honored worker of arts of Uzbekistan, academician of the Arts academy Ilhom Jabbarov.
The sacred land of Bukahra has raised such great thinkers as Abu Ali ibn SIno, Narshakhi, Imam Bukhari, Abdulholik Gijduvani, Bahouddin Naqshband, Khodja Orif Revgari and others. Their names are written in gold letters on the monument.
The monument also has writings in Uzbek, Arab and English languages, which state that searching for knowledge is a duty for every Muslim, man and woman, and that the soul should be with Allah and the hands in work.
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