(MENAFN- AzerNews)
By Vugar Khalilov
Foreign media representatives accredited to the UN have visited
liberated Shusha city following their trip to Agdam and Fuzuli
districts, Azernews reports.
A representative of the Shusha City State Reserve Department
briefed the visitors about the city, its status during the
occupation, and the rehabilitation work underway. He said that
historical buildings, mosques, and monuments in Shusha were
subjected to Armenian vandalism during the nearly 30-year
occupation.
Following the liberation of Shusha from occupation, large-scale
reconstruction projects were initiated. In addition to
infrastructure work, restoration of the city's genuine historical
face, as well as historical and cultural landmarks, has started, he
added.
The visitors became acquainted with the city center's famous
statues of well-known Azerbaijani public icons Natavan, Bulbul, and
Uzeyir Hajibeyli. During the occupation, Armenians intended to
transport the statues to Armenia and sell the materials by melting
them down. However, they were purchased from Armenia and
transported to Azerbaijan before being returned to their rightful
places upon Shusha's liberation.
The delegation next visited Khurshidbanu Natavan's residence,
the Khan Gizi spring, and the city walls. The delegation was given
information on the history of Shusha and the construction of the
castle walls.
The stronghold, erected by Karabakh ruler Panahali Khan, was
said to have shielded the city from foreign invaders for a long
time and served as a symbol of invincibility. The castle walls were
vandalized by Armenians during the occupation and again were
restored following the liberation of Shusha.
Foreign journalists witnessed the Armenian-destroyed residential
houses and historical monuments in Shusha's Mardinli neighborhood.
They were told that ancient Shusha had 17 neighborhoods. Nine of
the neighborhoods were classified as lower, while the remaining
eight were classified as upper. There was a bathhouse, a mosque,
and a spring in every neighborhood.
Historical-architectural buildings in ancient neighborhoods,
including mosques, were subjected to Armenian vandalism. The guests
were also briefed about the restoration work carried out in the
19th-century Shirinsu bathhouse and the house of Sadigcan - a
famous Azerbaijani musician.
Finally, the group arrived at the Jidir plain and gazed out at
the fascinating vista that unfolded from there. The visitors also
tripped to Zangilan District.
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