The mayor of Dushanbe, Rustam Emomali, has ordered the demolition of the house-museum of the national hero of Tajikistan, Sadriddin Aini, and to build a multi-story building in its place. Photo: Internet Famous Tajik writer Abdukodir Rustam has addressed the city hall with a message: “Hands off the house-museum of Ustad Aini!!! Shame on you!!!! […]
The mayor of Dushanbe, Rustam Emomali, has ordered the demolition of the house-museum of the national hero of Tajikistan, Sadriddin Aini, and to build a multi-story building in its place.
Photo: InternetFamous Tajik writer Abdukodir Rustam has addressed the city hall with a message:
“Hands off the house-museum of Ustad Aini!!! Shame on you!!!! The essence of a city and urban life is not living in 16- and 20-story boxes, but adhering to urban etiquette and civilization.”
Under the pretext of developing and implementing the master plan for the city of Dushanbe, over the past 10 years, the Dushanbe city hall has ordered the demolition of almost all remnants of Soviet architecture and cultural heritage from the Soviet era, replacing them with parks or selling the land beneath them at exorbitant prices, where multi-story buildings are then constructed.
Previously, the mayor of Dushanbe ordered the demolition of the government building, the Mayakovsky Theater, the house of former President of Tajikistan Rahmon Nabiyev, the fountains near the parliament building, and the Rohat teahouse in the city center.
The decree by the son of President Emomali Rahmon to demolish the house-museum of the founder of Tajik Soviet literature and national hero of Tajikistan Sadriddin Aini in the very center of Dushanbe has caused a public outcry.