(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
AGHDAM, Azerbaijan, June 22. The Azerbaijani
state is implementing a mega project on its lands liberated from
Armenian occupation [in the 2020 Second Karabakh War], Special
Representative of the President of Azerbaijan in the liberated
territories of the Karabakh Economic Region (except Shusha
district) Emin Huseynov said within Trend News Agency's“Actual with Sahil Karimli”
project.
According to Huseynov, the territory of Karabakh is equal to the
territory of Lebanon, which is quite large area.
He reminded that for almost 30 years of occupation, Armenia
subjected the lands to urbicide and ecocide, total ethnic cleansing
was carried out, cultural and historical monuments of Azerbaijan
were destroyed, nine cities were razed to the ground.
He also noted that the most important issue in the restoration
process is careful planning.
“Karabakh was liberated at the cost of the blood and lives of
our heroes. Therefore, we have no moral right to make any mistakes,
negligence in the restoration of these territories,” he said.“Of
course, we are also interested in advanced international
experience. It's also necessary to strictly and systematically
carry out coordination. The approach put forward by Azerbaijan in
this direction is an innovation in itself.”
Huseynov stressed that visiting the liberated territories,
foreign guests witness the consequences of Armenian vandalism, see
the ruins, and at the same time they are impressed by the scale of
the projects carried out by the Azerbaijani state there.
'The restoration work in the liberated territories is carried
out directly under the leadership and personal control of President
Ilham Aliyev, and our duty is to fulfill the tasks set by the
country's leadership, with high professionalism,' he said.
Besides, Huseynov spoke about the ongoing restoration work
carried out in Aghdam, Fuzuli, Sugovushan and other territories,
about other major projects, the implementation of which will begin
in the coming months.
At the same time, the official informed in details about the
demining process, the construction of highways, the laying of
railway, water, electric, gas lines, the construction of 'smart'
villages and other social infrastructure facilities.