The President visited the National Cultural Center pavilion in Yakkasaroy
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev visited the pavilion of the National Cultural Centers located in the Yakkasaray district of Tashkent city. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
This modern complex vividly reflects Uzbekistan's policy of interethnic harmony through architecture, exhibitions, and live art performances. Built near the Friendship Park, this place unites the rich heritage formed over centuries by representatives of 22 different peoples and nations, becoming a symbolic meeting ground for the country's diverse society.
More than 130 ethnic groups and peoples live in our country. Currently, 157 national cultural centers operate throughout the republic.
This diversity is one of the distinctive social characteristics of our state. The government of Uzbekistan has for years designated maintaining citizens' harmony, supporting the national culture of each people, and strengthening mutual respect among communities as a strategic priority.
Such a policy serves to educate the younger generation in the spirit of tolerance, solidarity, and shared civic responsibility. The pavilion visited by the head of state was specially designed to materially embody this policy.
Within the complex, there are traditional yurts of the Kazakh, Kyrgyz, Turkmen, and Bashkir peoples, as well as two-story friendship houses representing the Korean, Belarusian, Ukrainian, Greek, German, Dungan, Polish, Jewish, Georgian, Armenian, Tatar and Crimean Tatar, Uighur, Turkish, Tajik, Chinese, Russian, and Azerbaijani communities. Each interior space is decorated according to the customs and visual traditions of the respective people, expressing their uniqueness in a way deeply felt within the overall national space.
In the exhibition sections, national costumes, musical instruments, examples of applied decorative arts, historical models, and many exhibits related to cultural memory and heritage are displayed. Practically, such exhibitions are not limited to preserving folklore.
They create a public narrative that presents cultural identity not as a source of division but as an important contribution to the broader Uzbek identity. This message is especially significant as the country continues its modernization process while striving to maintain social stability and a strong sense of civic unity.
The visit coincided with the Navruz holiday days, and the festive atmosphere gave special meaning to the event. Since Navruz traditionally symbolizes renewal, goodness, and unity, it was an ideal occasion for a meeting dedicated to the friendship of peoples.
Mirziyoyev reviewed the national spaces, familiarized himself with their activities, and engaged in sincere dialogue with the participants. His conversation with community representatives demonstrated that government bodies aim to establish direct dialogue with cultural institutions and unite them not only within the framework of ceremonial structural policy but also based on shared national values.
