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By Nigar Orujova

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in the country`s Salyan region on September 4.

The Head of State started his visit by placing flowers at a monument to national leader Heydar Aliyev in the city centre.

Head of Salyan Region Executive Authorities Tahir Karimov informed the president that the reconstruction work in the Heydar Aliyev Park began in 2011.

The park covers a total area of 22,000 square meters. The monument to the national leader was made by People's Artist Natig Aliyev.

President Aliyev also visited Flag Square in Salyan.

The Head of State was told that construction of the square started this June and finished in August. The square, which occupies a total area of 2.1 hectares, lies on National Hero Nazim Babayev Street. The flag here flies on a 42m-high pole. The flag is 10m in width, and 20m in length. There is a park in the square.

Later, the president inaugurated the Heydar Aliyev Center in Salyan.

Prior to the inauguration ceremony, President Aliyev met with local residents. Honorary Teacher Yagut Alasgarova and Honorary Culture Worker Yaver Jabrayilov thanked the president for his attention to development of Salyan.

President Aliyev was told that construction of the center began in December, 2011. The three-storey building occupies a total area of 626 square meters.

The president toured the center, which houses exhibition halls, administrative rooms, an electronic library, computer and information rooms, and a photo studio. The center will offer dancing, drawing, foreign language and chess courses.

The president also inaugurated the new administrative building of Salyan Region Executive Authorities.

The construction of the building began in 2011. The three-storey facility occupies a total area of 1,800 square meters. There are offices, a guest room, a conference hall, and central control room in the building.

Later, President Aliyev arrived in the country`s Bilasuvar District.

The Head of State started his visit by placing flowers at a monument to national leader Heydar Aliyev.

Head of Bilasuvar District Executive Authorities Mahir Guliyev informed the President about the construction work in the Heydar Aliyev Park. The Park covers a total area of two hectares.

During the visit, the president attended a ceremony to pump drinking water to the city of Bilasuvar.

The president spoke to local residents prior to the ceremony.

Chairman of Azersu company Gorkhmaz Huseynov informed the Head of State of "Reconstruction of water supply and sanitation system in Bilasuvar District" project.

He said the project was aimed at improving water supply and sanitation system for a total of 26,000 people until 2035.

"Under the project, water is pumped to Bilasuvar from a new source - Shirvan-Mughan group pipeline. We built a 57km-long main water pipeline, and two 10,000cm water reservoirs to ensure continuous water supply to the city," he said.

The president viewed stands reflecting the scheme of water supply and sanitation system in Bilasuvar District.