Cultural Heritage Agency Orders Removal of Advertisement Banners at Tashkent's Palace of Friendship of Peoples

The Cultural Heritage Agency, based on the results of monitoring conducted on April 14, has issued an order to dismantle advertisement banners installed in front of the Palace of Friendship of Peoples in Tashkent. This was officially announced by the agency's press service. The palace is listed as a cultural heritage object and is currently under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Culture.

The monitoring revealed that banners used to advertise concerts and other events were installed without authorization. According to advertising law, the placement of external advertisements on material cultural heritage sites is strictly prohibited. The Administrative Liability Code provides for fines for disrespectful treatment of such objects, yet banners have been placed here for years without issue.

The agency reported that warnings have been issued to responsible parties regarding the implementation of appropriate measures. Additionally, the agency called on all state institutions and entrepreneurs to "preserve respect for heritage," highlighting ongoing challenges in the government's efforts to protect cultural assets.

Published photos show that a ticket sales point—a small yellow booth—remains near the palace building, indicating incomplete removal efforts. This situation underscores deficiencies in the agency's oversight activities and difficulties in strictly enforcing existing regulations.

Source: www.gazeta.uz