This park in Seattle’s Capitol Hill neighborhood is named after Tashkent, Uzbekistan. First dedicated in 1974, it has stood since then as a symbol of friendship and goodwill between people whose governments have not always been on the best terms. In 1973, Tashkent and Seattle established the first-ever U.S.-Soviet sister city relationship. This vibrant relationship included a huge variety of collaborations; the Seattle-Tashkent Sister City Association lists 49 different exchanges and projects throughout its long history. This relationship continued to be maintained throughout the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the…
