(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Vugar Khalilov
A group of 24 tourists and bloggers from ten different nations
visited Azerbaijan's liberated lands to witness Armenia's
30-year-long destruction in the occupied territories, Azernews
reports.
As part of the trip, the travelers visited Azerbaijan's
liberated Shusha, Aghdam and Zangilan cities to familiarize
themselves with the Armenian vandalism, as well as the restoration
and reconstruction activities carried out there following the
44-day war.
Commenting on the tour, Azerbaijani MP Sevinj Huseynova stated
that such visits are critical in expressing Azerbaijani reality to
the world community.
'As a result of its historic victory in the Second Karabakh War,
Azerbaijan liberated its lands from Armenian occupation. During the
30 years of occupation, Azerbaijani territories were vandalized,
all infrastructure, cultural and historical monuments were
destroyed, and ecocide was committed. All these facts must be
brought to the attention of the international community. From this
point of view, the visit of a group of travelers and bloggers to
the liberated territories is very important,' the MP said.
She also mentioned that Azerbaijan is restoring and constructing
its liberated lands following the victory in the 44-day war in
2020.
'Getting acquainted with the state into which Azerbaijani lands
were turned during the Armenian occupation, and watching the
restoration of these lands by Azerbaijan, the foreign visitors saw
the true essence of Armenia and once again became witnesses of how
peaceful country is Azerbaijan,' Huseynova said.
She emphasized that the liberated territories visited by
international visitors have beautiful nature and significant
potential for tourism development.
'Certainly, the visit of international travelers plays an
important role in terms of promoting the tourism potential of the
liberated territories,' the MP stressed.
Another MP, Azar Badamov, emphasized the significance of
overseas tourists' visits.
'A group of travelers consisting of 24 people has visited the
liberated territories. By organizing just such trips, it's possible
to convey information about the crimes of Armenia to the world,”
Badamov said.
“The travelers also witnessed the grandiose projects which have
been implemented since the liberation of our lands, including the
'smart village' concept implemented in Zangilan, roads and other
social infrastructure, the construction of which is ongoing, the
commissioning of the Fuzuli International Airport, the
implementation of grandiose projects in Shusha, the reconstruction
of other regional centers in accordance with the master plan using
the latest technologies,” he added.
Badamov stressed that the liberated territories have great
potential for tourism development.
'The travelers filmed and shared materials depicting the
mountains of Kalbajar, the natural springs of Istisu, and materials
about the restoration of Shusha city on social networks. The
arrival of international travelers also means familiarizing the
world with the tourism potential of our liberated territories. I
believe that the sustainable organization of such trips, even more,
will increase the number of people interested in visiting our
liberated lands,' added the MP.
Meanwhile, Azerbaijani presidential adviser and Head of the
Presidential Administration's Foreign Policy Affairs Department
Hikmat Hajiyev met with foreign bloggers visiting the country.
'Pleased to meet and welcome 'Most Traveled People' Club
members. Travelers visited liberated territories from Kalbajar up
to Shusha and witnessed the scale of vandalism and destruction of
Armenian occupation. But also impressed by the speed of
reconstruction and urban development of Azerbaijan,' Hajiyev
tweeted.
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