Shusha To Host Number Of Events Dedicated To 100Th Anniversary Of Heydar Aliyev
(MENAFN- AzerNews) Shusha city will host a number of events dedicated to 100th
anniversary of Heydar Aliyev, Special Representative of the
President of Azerbaijan in the Shusha district Aydin Karimov said
at the closing ceremony of the 9th meeting of the National
Commissions for UNESCO of the member countries of the International
Organization Turkic Culture (TURKSOY).
Speaking to the participants of the 9th meeting of the National
Commissions for UNESCO of the member countries of TURKSOY, Karimov
informed them about the cultural and historical heritage of
Azerbaijan.
"There were 196 historical monuments in the city of Shusha, and
many of them, unfortunately, were destroyed during the Armenian
occupation. However, as you can see, construction and restoration
work is going on intensively in the city,” he noted.
“In 2023, we plan to develop new projects to quickly return to
the pearl of the Caucasus - the city of Shusha - its former charm,"
added the official.
The event has been organized by the National Commission of the
Republic of Azerbaijan for UNESCO under the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, together with the ADA University and the
Institute of Development and Diplomacy under the university.
The opening ceremony of the 9th meeting of the National
Commissions for UNESCO of the member countries of TURKSOY was held
on April 7 in the city of Baku. The event speakers were the
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan Jeyhun Bayramov who made
a video speech, as well as Minister of Ecology and Natural
Resources of Azerbaijan Mukhtar Babayev, Acting Minister of Culture
of Azerbaijan Adil Karimli, Deputy Secretary General of TURKSOY
Bilal Cakici and Chairman of the Turkish National Commission for
UNESCO Ocal Oguz.
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