A grand center of enlightenment bridging three millennia of heritage and the New Uzbekistan
In his address at the 72nd session of the United Nations General Assembly on 19 September 2017, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, speaking about the Center for Islamic Civilization being established in Tashkent, emphasized that our sacred religion calls for goodness and peace, the preservation of true human values, and the pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment, and that there can be no compromise with those who associate it with violence and bloodshed.