President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva visit Aghdam region [PHOTO]

Azernews.Az

13 February 2022 15:20 (UTC+04:00)

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have visited Aghdam district, Azertag reported on February 13.

The head of state and First Lady attended the opening of AzerEnergy Open Joint Stock Company’s 110/35/10 kV Aghdam-1 and Aghdam-2 electrical substations and the Digital Management Center of the Karabakh Regional Electric Network.

President of AzerEnergy Open Joint Stock Company Baba Rzayev informed the head of state and the First Lady of the work done.

The head of state inaugurated the “Aghdam-1” power substation at the Karabakh Regional Digital Management Center.

A green area was laid out and a fruit garden was created, a special irrigation system was installed at 2,5 hectares of territory.

The head of state was informed that new 110/35/10 kV “Aghdam-2” substation was also constructed at the direction of Shelli village near Asgaran, Aghdam district.

President Ilham Aliyev launched the “Aghdam-2” substation via SCADA dispatch control system.

Next, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended a groundbreaking ceremony for two enterprises in the Aghdam Industrial Park.

Acting Chairman of the Agency for Development of Economic Zones Elshad Nuriyev informed the head of state and the First Lady of the work to be done.

The Aghdam Industrial Park occupies an area of 190 hectares. Five business entities have already been registered as residents of the Industrial Park.

Smartpoint LLC, a resident of the Aghdam Industrial Park, will organize the production of light poles and other devices powered by alternative and renewable energy sources (mainly solar energy) as part of a project to be implemented here. The investment cost of the project is AZN 9.1 million. The enterprise will produce 21,000 light poles and other devices with a capacity of 40 megawatts per year. The enterprise will create 80 permanent jobs.

Another resident, Dadash-N LLC, will manufacture a variety of synthetic carpets as part of a project to be implemented in the Industrial Park. The investment cost of the project is AZN 9.5 million. The enterprise will manufacture 700,00 square meters of carpets a year. The enterprise will create 60 permanent jobs.

The head of state laid the foundation for the two enterprises.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended a ceremony to lay the foundation stone for the “Park Forest Hotel Aghdam” to be constructed in the city of Aghdam.

Chairman of the Board of PMD Projects LLC Nariman Topchibashev informed the President and the First Lady of the project.

The “Park Forest Hotel Aghdam” to be constructed in 2,16 hectares of territory will feature 110 rooms.

The head of the state laid the foundation stone for the hotel.

Furthermore,President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended a groundbreaking ceremony for a 209-apartment new residential complex in Aghdam.

Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the liberated territories of the Karabakh Economic Region Emin Huseynov and Chairman of the Board of PMD Projects LLC Nariman Topchibashev informed the head of state and his wife of the complex to be built.

Six residential buildings will be built on a total area of 1.55 hectares. The construction of the complex is expected to be completed in December 2023.

The head of the state laid the foundation stone for the residential complex.

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva viewed the the progress of restoration work carried out by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation at Aghdam Juma Mosque.

Coordinator of projects of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation at the liberated territories Sabig Abdullayev informed the President and the First Lady of the work done.

The Aghdam Juma Mosque was built in 1868-1870 by architect Karbalayi Safikhan Garabaghi. This mosque is the only building in the city that has been less damaged by Armenians during the occupation of Aghdam.

The restoration of the Juma Mosque has been started by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. An agreement was signed with the Austrian Brugger & KO Restauratoren GmbH company to implement the project.

After viewing the work done here, the President made a speech.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the 210-bed Aghdam District Central Hospital.

Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the liberated territories of the Karabakh Economic Region (except Shusha district) Emin Huseynov informed the head of state and the First Lady of the work to be done. The hospital will occupy an area of more than 6 hectares.

The head of the state laid the foundation stone for the hospital.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva viewed conditions created at special representative office of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the liberated territories of the Karabakh Economic Region.

Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the liberated territories of the Karabakh Economic Region Emin Huseynov informed the President and the First Lady of the conditions created at the office.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva also visited the tombs and house – Imaret complex of the Karabakh khans in Aghdam.

This historical and architectural monument of the 18th century is one of the first estates of the khan dynasty and consists of two buildings. As opposed to other khan's palaces located on the Azerbaijani territory, it was a luxurious house. Therefore, it was also called Panah Ali khan's palace. Like other historical, cultural, and religious monuments in the occupied territories, Panah Ali khan's palace was desecrated and vandalized by the Armenians. It was used as a stable.

The Imaret cemetery located near the khan's palace, where many representatives of the dynasty of the Karabakh khans were buried, was also vandalized by the Armenians.