Vladimir Putin arrived in Samarkand to commemorate Islam Karimov

On September 6, Russian President Vladimir Putin visited Samarkand to honor the memory of the first President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov, writes "Gazeta.uz".

At the cemetery the Russian leader was accompanied by Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev. Kneeling before the grave of Islam Karimov Vladimir Putin laid a bouquet of red roses.

At the Samarkand residence of the President of Uzbekistan Vladimir Putin laid a wreath to the picture of Islam Karimov and expressed condolences to his widow Tatyana Karimova and daughter Lola Karimova-Tillyaeva.

At the meeting with Prime Minister of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirzieev Vladimir Putin said that in recent years he had a trusting relationship with Islam Abduganievich, and his death is also a very difficult event and a great loss.

On September 2, it became known about the death of the First President of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov . The next day he was buried in the ancient cemetery of Shah-I-Zinda in Samarkand. Thousands of Tashkent and Samarkand citizens took to the streets to accompany their President on his last way.