Qibray

Qibray
Urban-type settlement
Qibray Location in Uzbekistan
Coordinates: 41°23′23″N 69°27′54″E
Country	Uzbekistan
Region	Tashkent Region
District	Qibray District
Urban-type settlement status	1973
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	27,750
Time zone	UTC+5 (UZT)

Qibray (Uzbek: Qibray, Russian: Кибрай) is an urban-type settlement in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qibray District.^[2]

Presidential Residence

Since coming to power in December 2016, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has used majority of Baytqorqon near Qibray 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.^[3] There have been claims by interior designers for the project that the residence will be decorated with Argentinian blue marble slabs and Swarovski crystals.^[4]

References

1. Uzbekistan, Geoba.se
2. "Classification system of territorial units of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (in Uzbek and Russian). The State Committee of the Republic of Uzbekistan on statistics. July 2020.
3. "Uzbek President Starts Using New Residence East of Tashkent". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2 November 2018.
4. "Uzbeks Angry After Homes Demolished to Build Mirziyoev's Presidential Palace, Highway".