Azerbaijani president lays foundation stones for new settlements in Karabakh on Republic Day

KARABAKH 28 May 2024 - 14:56

On May 28, as Azerbaijan celebrates the 106th anniversary of the first democratic and secular republic in the East, President Ilham Aliyev is visiting Aghdam and Khojaly districts in Karabakh to lay the foundation stones for new settlements for former IDPs, facilitating their swift return to their homeland.

First, as reported by the official news agency Azertac, President Aliyev visited the village of Namirli in Aghdam District to lay the foundation stone for the future village, which was destroyed by Armenia during the occupation.

Following this, President Aliyev laid the foundation stone for the village of Shotlanli in the same district.

Additionally, President Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, and their daughter Arzu Aliyeva inspected 15 multi-apartment buildings in the city of Khojaly, following repair and reconstruction efforts.

In Aghdam District, President Aliyev also laid the foundation stone for the village of Taghibayli. Emin Huseynov, the special representative of the Azerbaijani president for Aghdam, Fuzuli, and Khojavand districts, briefed the president on the project.

The planned area of Taghibayli village covers 255.31 hectares, with the resettlement of 3,840 individuals envisaged. For this purpose, 885 individual houses will be constructed. The planned area encompasses the territories of Taghibayli and Suma villages.

In the initial phase, covering 78.05 hectares, the resettlement of 108 families is planned. Of the 108 houses to be built in this phase, 22 will be two-room, 54 will be three-room, 27 will be four-room, and 5 will be five-room houses.

Furthermore, the village will feature a local school building for 264 students, an 80-seat kindergarten, a medical center, a club-community center, a library, a guest house, a commercial center, a sports-health center, an administrative building, a household service facility, an art production workshop, a village square, a Flag Square, a park, a fire station (with two vehicle slots), a boiler room, a water reservoir, a sports field, a 35 kV substation, and a market complex.

President Aliyev also laid the foundation stone for the village of Gulluja in Aghdam District, where he was briefed on the project. Spanning an area of 388.44 hectares, the village is planned to accommodate 3,992 residents and will encompass the territories of the villages of Gulluja and Ilkhichilar.

The project includes the construction of 1,042 private houses. In the initial stage, covering 225 hectares, 113 families are expected to be relocated. The village’s infrastructure will include 22 two-room houses, 57 three-room houses, 28 four-room houses, and 6 five-room houses.

Additionally, Gulluja will feature essential amenities such as a 480-seat school, a 120-seat kindergarten, a medical facility, a community club, a trade center, a bazaar, a sports-health center, an administrative building, a multifunctional building (housing a post office, bank branch, and office), a village square, a Flag Square, and a bakery.