SHYMKENT ARBORETUM IS NAMED AFTER ASANBAY ASKAROV

Shymkent arboretum is one of the favorite places of recreation for residents and guests of the city. Most of the city visitors come to arboretum covered with greenery. There are a lot of people here who are simultaneously relaxing and enjoying the fresh air.
Today, the Shymkent arboretum is named after Asanbay Askarov. The new name was approved by the city mayor's order. The proposal to assign the arboretum the name of a public and state figure was announced for the first time at an extraordinary session of city maslikhat dd December 22, 2016. Then the deputies unanimously voted for this decision.
The history of the Shymkent arboretum begins in 1979. This area in those years was a place for garbage collection in the suburbs. It was founded on the initiative of a well-known public figure and statesman Asanbay Askarov.
It is a civic duty of each of us to keep a wonderful place of rest, not to spoil it.