Aliyev: Turning Baku into metropolis a top priority
BAKU – President Ilham Aliyev said Wednesday turning the Azerbaijani capital into a metropolis was one of his government’s top priorities, state news agency AzerTAc reported.
President Aliyev told a government meeting devoted to the economic and social development of Baku and surrounding settlements that upgrade work would assume an even wider scale and a relevant state program was in the making.
The president ordered to implement the program over three years while taking into consideration the proposals made at the meeting, which was held at the mayor’s office of Baku.
Aliyev also stressed the importance of expanding operations aiming to upgrade the country’s electric power, gas distribution and drinking water supply sectors, as well as the sewer system.
He also issued orders to swiftly modernize roads in Baku settlements and those linking the settlements of the capital city.
Aliyev noted that it was also important to expand the construction of educational and health institutions as well as sports facilities and to continue restoration of cultural sites and historic shrines.
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