Qibray

Qibray (Uzbek: Qibray, Russian: Кибрай) is an urban-type settlement in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qibray District.

Qibray
Urban-type settlement
Qibray
Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°23′23″N 69°27′54″E
Country Uzbekistan
RegionTashkent Region
DistrictQibray District
Urban-type settlement status1973
Population
 (2010)
 • Total30,703[1]
Time zoneUTC+5 (UZT)

Presidential Residence

Since coming to power in December 2016, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has used majority of district to build his new residence, which would include a presidential highway and a presidential compound. As a result of the construction in the district, over 200 people have been displaced from their homes.[2] There have been claims by interior designers for the project that the residence will be decorated with Argentinian blue marble slabs and Swarovski crystals.[3]

References
  1. World Gazetteer.
  2. https://www.rferl.org/a/uzbekistan-mirziyoev-new-residence-tashkent/28672011.html
  3. https://www.rferl.org/amp/uzbeks-angry-homes-demolished-mirziyoev-presidential-palace-highway/29568605.html


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