(MENAFN- AzerNews) By trend
Representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in the
Republic of Azerbaijan, including military attaches, visited
Zangilan and Gubadli districts on December 10. The trip was
attended by representatives of about 70 embassies located in Baku
and Ankara, and more than 10 international organizations -
ambassadors, other diplomats, military attaches, as well as
representatives of the relevant state structures of Türkiye,
trend reports.
In total, about 150 people arrived at the Zangilan International
Airport by planes from Baku and Ankara.
It should be noted that the plane that landed from Ankara went
down in history as the first international passenger flight to
Zangilan International Airport, which was officially opened by the
heads of Azerbaijan and Türkiye on October 20.
Another historical innovation was related to visa procedures.
Thus, for the first time at Zangilan Airport, visas for foreign
citizens were issued on the spot through the 'ASAN Visa'
system.
Diplomats and military attaches got acquainted with the Zangilan
International Airport. Airport Director Vugar Hasanov informed the
guests about the airport. The trip continued with a briefing on the
work done and upcoming plans within the framework of the 1st State
Program 'Great return to the territories liberated from
occupation', approved in accordance with the decree of the
President of Azerbaijan dated November 16, 2022.
Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan - Head
of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration
Hikmet Hajiyev provided detailed information on the history,
strategic importance and economic potential of the Zangilan and
Gubadli regions, the damage caused as a result of almost 30 years
of Armenian military occupation. Hikmet Hajiyev spoke about the
large-scale restoration and reconstruction work carried out here
after the liberation of the country's territories by the valiant
Azerbaijani army under the leadership of the Victorious Supreme
Commander-in-Chief, President Ilham Aliyev, drew attention to the
position of our country on issues such as the mine problem, the
Zangezur corridor and the peace agenda of Azerbaijan.
Then the chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and
Architecture Anar Guliyev made a presentation of the master plans
for the cities of Zangilan and Gubadli.
Other speakers - special representatives of the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan in Zangilan, Karabakh and Shusha - Vahid
Hajiyev, Emin Huseynov and Aydin Karimov also informed the
participants of the visit about the work done.
After the briefing, the participants of the visit went to the
city of Zangilan. On the way, on the territory where the Okhchuchay
River flows along the road, a representative of the Ministry of
Ecology and Natural Resources informed about the environmental
terror and damage caused by Armenia and a number of foreign
companies that deliberately dump waste into the river.
In the city of Zangilan, the participants got acquainted with
the scale of the destruction committed by Armenia and the
reconstruction and restoration work currently underway, the new
mosque built by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, as well as the first
residential building, school and other projects.
Further, the participants of the visit, who arrived in the
village of Agali, Zangilan region, were informed about the 'Smart
Village' project, the infrastructure of the village, the
turbine-type HPP 'Archimedes'
In Gubadli, the participants of the visit got acquainted with
the reconstruction and restoration work carried out in the city
destroyed by Armenia, toured the city center and got acquainted
with the implemented infrastructure projects.
Then the ambassadors, other representatives of the diplomatic
corps, including military attaches, as well as representatives of
state institutions of the Republic of Türkiye, who participated in
the trip, went to Baku and Ankara on special charter flights from
Zangilan International Airport.
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