Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- In the relevant paragraph of the State Program of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Development Strategy of New Uzbekistan for 2022-2026" and the State Program for its implementation in the "Year of Ensuring Human Interests and Development of the Mahalla" in Tashkent, a phased restoration of 12 ancient gates of the city, on their historical basis and improvement of roads and infrastructure leading to the gate is planned.

In order to ensure the implementation of this task, a regular meeting of the working group on the restoration of the gate was held, chaired by the deputy khakim of the city of Tashkent Fakhriddin Davrukov, with the involvement of qualified specialists and scientists in the project.

The meeting was attended by: Doctor of Architectural Sciences, Leading Researcher of the Academy of Sciences of Uzbekistan Ziyaev Abdumannop and Director of the State Museum of History of Uzbekistan - Professor Jannat Ismailova.

The experts noted that the restoration of the historical appearance of the ancient gate on the basis of the design drawings and the concept of the ancient gate will place a great responsibility on experienced experts and specialists in the field of history and archeology.

The main issues discussed at the meeting:

- Features of the construction of fortress walls and gates of Tashkent in the period - 12th, 15th and mid-19th centuries;

- Comparative analysis of the construction of walls and gates in Tashkent (building technology, architectural techniques and structures) with similar gates in Bukhara, Samarkand, Shakhrisabz, Turkestan and Kokand;

- Development of a map of Tashkent in 1890 indicating on it the line of passage of the walls and the placement of 12 gates;

- Consideration of a modern map of the central part of Tashkent with lines of passage of walls and placement of 12 gates on it for subsequent clarification of their exact coordinates;

- The study of the presented new materials - old photographs (end of the 19th century) of the fortress walls of Tashkent, the fortification profile (measurements of 1865);

- Study and systematization of the fortress gates of Tashkent:

erected to join the city to the Kokand Khanate (in the period of 15-18 centuries) - Samarkand, Kukcha, Chagatai, Sagban, Karasaray, Takhtapul, Beshagach, and Kamolon.

Walls and gates built in the middle of the 19th century - Labzak, Koymas, Kashgar, Kokand and the gates of Urda.

- Consideration of options for sections of fortress walls with gates created on the basis of historical research, for subsequent submission for public discussion.

As a result of consideration of these materials and the statements of the members of the commission, it was decided to begin the detailed development of projects, the restoration of the fortress gates - Chagatai and Beshagach. It was entrusted to the relevant responsible persons to study the sites in these territories and their suitability for the construction (restoration) of the fortress gates in accordance with their historical authenticity. It is proposed to include tourism infrastructure facilities in the complex of the restored gates.

To organize the work, it is necessary to study archival documents in detail, such as historical manuscripts, old maps, books, paintings and memoirs of historical figures and restore them on a scientific basis.

At the end of the meeting, it was decided to continue working with experts in the field to fully develop the design concept for the ancient gate.