(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) As part of the 'Show Me Azerbaijan' project, which will take
place from November 20–27, 2022, a group of foreign bloggers
visited Azerbaijan at the initiative of the Eurasian Regional
Center of the Islamic Cooperation Youth Forum (ICYF-ERC).
Read Gasimov, the chief of staff of the 'Icherisheher' State
Historical-Architectural Reserve Administration, has provided
information about Icherisheher to bloggers from more than ten
different countries, including the USA, France, Spain, Indonesia,
Kazakhstan, Turkey, and Egypt. The visitors got acquainted with the
Icherisheher and its historical landmarks.
Later, foreign bloggers participated in presentations about the
Karabakh region. Rahman Hajiyev, chairman of the Karabakh Revival
Fund, presented the concept of urbicide, which means urban
genocide, and provided information about destroyed monuments during
Armenia's occupation in Shusha, Fuzuli, Agdam and other parts of
Karabakh. R. Hajiyev also discussed the ongoing reconstruction
efforts in the liberated areas, highlighting, in particular, the
renovation of Shahbulagh Castle (Aghdam), the statue of Uzeyir
Hajibeyov, the carpet museum, as well as the development of smart
parks, and the restoration of water sources.
Then, the renowned photographer Reza Deghati gave his insights
to foreign bloggers by displaying photos of the ruins from his
visits to various parts of Karabakh.
Nuray Ahmadova, the representative of the Azerbaijan Tourism
Agency, provided information on the country's tourism potential,
routes, natural attractions, and travel requirements for foreign
visitors. She also presented the international project“Slow food”,
in which Azerbaijan is currently involved.
Daytime video content about Baku was produced and shared by
foreign bloggers. The primary objective of the project (Show Me
Azerbaijan - Shusha International Bloggers Camp) is to familiarize
foreign bloggers with the destroyed, vandalized cultural monuments,
former villages, and the natural beauty, historical sites, and
cultural landmarks of Karabakh, particularly Shusha. The project
also aims to familiarize them with the restoration and
reconstruction efforts made after the liberation of the city from
occupation, and ultimately to share their experiences with the
world in connection with the President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan's proclamation of this year as the 'Year of Shusha.'
Last year, a similar project was successfully implemented at the
ICYF-ERC's initiative. Thus, 13 bloggers from 8 different
countries—including 3 well-known video bloggers from the USA and
Algeria—visited the territories liberated from occupation as part
of the 'Show Me Azerbaijan' project and broadcasted their video
reports about historical sites that were destroyed as a result of
the Armenian occupation. These videos were viewed by more than 7
million people. By the end of this year, one of the project's main
objectives is not only to increase the number of attractions
(shares, views) but also to produce brand new videos about
Karabakh.