Turkiye's Erdogan is soon to visit Azerbaijan to attend inauguration of Zangilan airport
By Sabina Mammadli
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will arrive in Azerbaijan in three days, Azernews reports, citing Turkish Ambassador to Azerbaijan Cahit Bagci.
According to him, the plane of the Turkish leader will land for the second time in Azerbaijan's liberated territories.
Notably, Erdogan will attend the opening ceremony of a new international airport in Azerbaijan's Zangilan District.
To recap, Fuzuli Airport, which was constructed in Azerbaijan’s liberated Fuzuli District in less than a year, was also inaugurated by Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on October 26, 2021. The airport is considered one of the grand construction projects that were carried out in Azerbaijan’s liberated lands following the 30 years of Armenian occupation. The airports constructed in the liberated lands are believed to boost the region's tourism and business potential.
Currently, work is underway to restore Azerbaijan's liberated lands. Azerbaijan will rebuild its recently liberated areas in four stages. The initial stage includes the solution of the issues of governance and security, and infrastructure, while the subsequent stages include the solution of the issues of social services activities, reconstruction, and development of the economy.
In 2021, Azerbaijan allocated $1.5 billion for the reconstruction of liberated territories, followed by AZN2.2 billion ($1.2 billion) in 2022. These funds will be used primarily to restore infrastructure (electricity, gas, water, communications, roads, education, health, and so on) as well as cultural and historical monuments.
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