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President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO]

2 October 2017 17:27 (UTC+04:00)
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO]

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today arrived in Shamakhi district for a visit, Azertac reported.

The head of state laid flowers at a statue of the national leader in the Heydar Aliyev Park in the center of the city of Shamakhi.

Head of Shamakhi District Executive Authority Asif Aghayev informed President Ilham Aliyev of the recent projects and landscaping works carried out in the district and in the park.

President Aliyev has attended the opening Shamakhi-Chol Goylar-Padar highway.

Chairman of Azeravtoyol Open Joint Stock Company Saleh Mammadov informed the head of state of the works done under the project.

Construction of the road, which connects 18 residential areas with a total population of 35,800 people, started in 2011. The road is 53km in length and 7 metres in width.

The head of state was also informed of construction of Goylar-Gushchu road in Shamakhi district. The 11km-long road connects four villages with a total population of 14,000 people.

Later, President Aliyev attended a ceremony to launch a drinking water supply and sewage system project in the city of Shamakhi.

Chairman of Azersu Open Joint Stock Company Gorkhmaz Huseynov informed the head of state of the “Reconstruction of the drinking water supply and sewage systems in the city of Shamakhi” project.

The project was implemented under “National Water Supply and Sanitation Project” co-funded by the government of Azerbaijan and the World Bank.

The project provides for the improvement of water supply and sewage infrastructure for 41,000 people. A 8.9km-long main water pipe and a 130km-long sanitation system was built in the city under the project. The project also saw construction of a biological water treatment facility with a daily capacity of 10,000 cm.

President Ilham Aliyev pressed a button to launch the drinking water supply system.

On the same day, President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva have attended the opening of Pirgulu-Damirchi highway after major overhaul.

Chairman of Azeravtoyol Open Joint Stock Company Saleh Mammadov informed the head of state of the technical indicators of Pirgulu-Damirchi highway.

The 8km-long road has two lanes and is 3.5-4 metres in width. Three bus stations were installed along the road.

The renovated highway connects five villages with a total population of 1,600 people.

President Ilham Aliyev cut a ribbon symbolizing the opening of the road.

Then the head of state viewed Az-Granata LLC`s vineyards, where he was informed of the work done in the vineyards.

The vineyard currently occupies an area of 375 hectares.

Grape seedlings planted here are the best species brought from France, Turkey and Georgia.

A state-of-the-art irrigation system was installed in the vineyard. 250 people are employed in the vineyards, including 200 women.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have viewed works done in Damirchi village, Shamakhi .

Damirchi is one of the most ancient villages in Shamakhi and its history dates back to the 15th century. Renovation of the village saw reconstruction of a village mosque among other works.

The head of state viewed Damirchi mosque, which was built in 755. The President was presented with a Holy Quran.

The village also features a number of amusement and recreation sites and projects for tourists. One of them is tandoor, which is installed in several places in the village.

President Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva tasted a hot tandoor bread. The head of state and first lady then were invited to tea in Damirchi village. They also familiarized themselves with a blacksmith's shop and workshop.

President Aliyev also viewed a project of Archaeological and Ethnographic Museum of Blacksmith, which will be built in the village.

The President and first lady have viewed newly-created Safari Park Shamakhi.

The head of state and the first lady were informed of the activity of AzerEkov Ltd, which specializes in the creation of hunting environment, maintenance of wild ungulates and their adaptation to Azerbaijani nature.

Founded in 2014, AzerEkov Ltd joined the International Deer and wild Ungulate Breeders Association (IDUBA). AzerEkov Ltd was created with 420 genetically valuable wild ungulates in several European countries. Nowadays the Safari Park Shamakhi occupies 600 hectares (including 400 hectares of fenced territory). Deer breeding is a type of farming with very good perspectives in this area.

The Safari Park Shamakhi nowadays features a total of 790 heads of ungulates, including 260 heads of red deer, 250 heads of mouflon and 280 heads of fallow deer.

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President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
President Aliyev arrives in Shamakhi [UPDATE / PHOTO] - Gallery Image
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