Dousti Square

In 1961 on the western side of the square, a bronze sculpture of Lenin was erected with the governmental tribune.

After the restoration of the square, The monument to Ismoil Somoni was installed in 1999 in honor of the 1100th anniversary of the Samanid State.

The first parade in Dushanbe (Stalinabad) took place on Red Square on 7 November 1945, with the participation of the 201st Motor Rifle Division, attended by infantry units and military equipment (artillery, armored vehicles, tanks).

The square also hosted the final part of the inaugurations of President Emomali Rahmon in 2006, 2013, and 2020.

[10] During the Tajik Civil War, many rallies supporting either the government of the rebels took place on the square.