Pushkin monument in Tashkent dismantled

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- A monument of Aleksandr Pushkin in Tashkent was dismantled on 10 August and after reconstruction it will be installed at the square in front of the building of Uzbekyengilsanoat.

The monument of Aleksandr Pushkin will be reconstructed and afterwards installed at the square in front of the building of Uzbekyengilsanoat. In new place, it is planned to launch new park “Pushkin times” at the area of 4.5 hectares.

It is planned to create places for rest in the square and install benches and lights, which will create of atmosphere of Pushkin epoch. It is also planned to create Pushkin café. Uzbekyengilsanoat will allocate premises in its building to create library of Pushkin, museum and shop.