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Urban-type settlement in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Qibray (Uzbek: Qibray, Russian: Кибрай) is an urban-type settlement in Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. It is the capital of Qibray District.[2]
Qibray | |
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Urban-type settlement | |
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) |
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]
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