(MENAFN- AzerNews)
Abbas Ganbay read more Rapid restoration of the territories liberated from occupation,
successful implementation of the "Great Return" program is a clear
indicator of the policy pursued by President Ilham Aliyev, the
strength and power of the Azerbaijani state.
A number of projects, the realization of which is moving along
the set path, make themselves known, and one of such projects on
"Great Return" is the "smart village" in Aghali, the foundation of
which was laid by the head of state in April 2021. To date,
starting July 19, 2022, 41 families (about 200 people) have been
resettled in four phases as part of the return to the village of
Aghali.
But big projects are not over yet. There are greater prospects
for the Karabakh Economic Region and East Zangazur. However, if
there is one reason that slows down the process, it is the landmine
issue.
Fuad Ibrahimov, an economic expert commented on the issue for AZERNEWS , touching on the problem of landmines and
unexploded ammunition, which seriously hinder the processes and are
still hidden under the ground.
"The work done under the great return program is obvious, the
infrastructure works, and everyone understands of course, but in
the previous phase of the program, security was not much allocated,
this should be considered first. Now, the process of clearing the
land of UXOs, landmines and other war remnants is in the security
program and it is appreciated, which is much more difficult than
the work done, and again, as you mentioned, the infrastructure work
within the Great Return program is moving full speed ahead, and
security should be considered first," the expert said.
F.Ibrahimov also expressed his positive remarks, noting that
despite the difficulties encountered in clearing the liberated
lands from landmines, the "Great Return" project continues in full
swing.
As mentioned earlier, "smart villages" are being built on the
liberated lands, the foundation of which was laid by the head of
state Ilham Aliyev, and one of such villages is Aghali village,
where more than 420 people from 86 families of Zangilan district
live today, with newly built infrastructure and alternative energy
sources.
In this regard, the economist clarified the issue of future
employment of the residents living there.
"Let me note that the implementation of the issue of employment
of the population will form the basis of the Great Return program
from now on. Our assets, which will be involved in the economic
cycle in a short time, will be stimulated precisely when our
citizens fully return. Of course, what we talk is not about 200
people, but about more numbers. I think that announcements about
this will be made soon," the economist noted.
In addition, the expert talked about the importance of urban
development projects and spoke about their benefits in the future.
Explaining the advantages of Aghali village, Fuad Ibrahimov also
noted that Azerbaijan currently has a great demand for the
development of the non-oil sector.
"It should be taken into account that one of the most priority
development programs of Azerbaijan these days is of course the
development of the non-oil sector. We need to further diversify
this in our economy. The basis of this is the agricultural sector
in Azerbaijan. The agricultural sector and urbanization are
completely opposite civilizations. Yes, urbanization is the need of
the hour. But I am a supporter of moderate and controlled
urbanization. From this point of view, I think that it is a "smart
village". We will move towards our "smart city" innovations. We
should prioritize contour urbanization policy (ruralization) in
these matters. I think that the government will also value it in
this direction," the expert concluded.
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