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Legacy of Somoni

Close-up views of the Statue of Ismoil Somoni
in the center of Dushanbe, facing the offices
of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Parliament.
(Photos copyright Mike Rimmons, used with permission.)


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The statue of Ismoil Somoni in the center of Dushanbe.
Side view of the Dushanbe statue of Ismoil Somoni

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The Statue of Ismoil Somoni in Somoni Park,
on the hill overlooking the town of Kulob.
The burial place of Ismoil Somoni, presently in the center of a park in Bukhara, Uzbekistan. The burial place of Ismoil Somoni in Bukhara, Uzbekistan.

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