Heydar Aliyev Park
Right embankment of the river Mtkvari after Heydar Aliyev, Tbilisi, Georgia
Description:
Heydar Aliyev Park is a park of culture and recreation in Tbilisi. Opened on 14 June 2004. The park is located in one of the historical districts of Tbilisi - in Abanotubani. In the center of the park there is a monument to Heydar Aliyev.
Initially, the Heydar Aliyev Park was founded as a square. On June 14, 2004, Presidents of Georgia and Azerbaijan Mikheil Saakashvili and Ilham Aliyev founded a square in the historical center of the capital of Georgia - Abanotubani, planting the first trees.
On May 12, 2007, the official opening ceremony of the Park and the bust of the former President of Azerbaijan Heydar Aliyev reconstructed by Caspian Service took place. The architect of the project was F. Akhundov, and the sculptor was the People’s Artist of Azerbaijan Natik Aliyev. The opening ceremony was attended by the presidents of Georgia and Azerbaijan - Mikheil Saakashvili and Ilham Aliyev, members of the Government and Parliament of both countries, as well as representatives of the diplomatic corps, including the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia to Georgia Vyacheslav Kovalenko. The height of the bust along with the pedestal is four meters.
The total area of the park is 1.0 hectares. The territory of the park is equipped with numerous benches, planted with seedlings, trees and flower beds. Care of the park is also carried out by the representative office.
The Heydar Aliyev Park regularly hosts events dedicated to the day of memory of the national leader of Azerbaijan, as well as festive dates of the two fraternal republics.