A ceremony was held in the Georgian capital, Tbilisi, to unveil a statue of the great Uzbek poet and thinker Alisher Navoi. The event was attended by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.
It was noted that the unveiling of the Alisher Navoi statue in Tbilisi marks another significant milestone in the history of cultural ties between Uzbekistan and Georgia — two nations long connected by trade routes, friendship, and mutual respect, whose rich cultural heritage holds deep interest for one another.
The fact that one of Tashkent's central streets bears the name of Shota Rustaveli, and that a monument has been erected to this great figure of classical Georgian literature, was cited as recognition of how highly his work is regarded in Uzbekistan. In turn, one of Tbilisi's central parks was named after Alisher Navoi in 2026.
In recent years, cultural and humanitarian cooperation between Uzbekistan and Georgia has risen to a new level. Days of Uzbek Culture and Cinema were successfully held in Tbilisi, while Days of Georgian Culture were held in Tashkent.
At the ceremony, it was emphasized that Alisher Navoi stands among the great figures of world literature, and that his invaluable body of work has, for centuries, called on people to embrace humanism, enlightenment, wisdom, and mutual respect.
Confidence was expressed that the Alisher Navoi statue in Tbilisi would serve as yet another shining symbol of the deepening bonds of friendship between the peoples of Uzbekistan and Georgia.
Statues of Alisher Navoi were previously erected in Ankara in 2024 and in Astana in 2021, while a bust of the poet and thinker was unveiled in the center of Seoul on December 16, 2021.
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