Azerbaijani president visits Karkijahan settlement in Khankendi PHOTO / Updated

President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan visited the Karkijahan settlement of the city of Khankendi on December 23.

Elchin Yusubov, the President's Special Representative in the city of Khankendi and the Aghdara and Khojaly districts, updated the head of state on the ongoing development work in the settlement, Caliber.Az reports, citing local media.

Renovation works began in May this year. The settlement currently comprises 33 apartment buildings and 1,037 individual houses, of which 247 are uninhabitable, and 790 are partially habitable. Plans include the repair of 40 houses by the end of this year and 280 houses in 2026. To date, renovation works have been completed in 30 houses. In the first phase, 30 families, comprising 115 residents, have returned to their ancestral homes after temporary displacement in other cities and districts.

A number of social infrastructure projects have also been implemented. In the individual housing area, water, electricity, and gas lines were inspected, 2 kilometers of underground optical cable and 510 meters of power lines were installed, street lighting was ensured, and internal roads were asphalted.

Additionally, major repairs were carried out at the 60-seat No. 1 nursery-kindergarten and the secondary school designed for 624 students. President Ilham Aliyev had previously visited the settlement on October 15, 2023.

Secondary School No. 1 in Karkijahan reopened following extensive renovations.

Ilham Aliyev attended the opening ceremony of the newly renovated Secondary School No. 1 in the Karkijahan settlement of the city of Khankendi on December 23.

Minister of Science and Education Emin Amrullayev briefed the head of state on the project.

The major renovation of the school, designed for 624 students, was carried out to a high standard and completed within a short period of time. The building now includes 17 classrooms, specialized laboratories, STEAM and IT rooms, military training classrooms, as well as biology, chemistry, physics and technology classrooms, club rooms, a pre-school preparation room, a library and reading hall, a gymnasium, an assembly hall, and a cafeteria, all fully equipped and ready for use by teachers and students. Each room is furnished with the necessary educational equipment and teaching resources.

Additionally, an outdoor sports facility has been built on the school premises. Overall, the school provides comprehensive conditions for the organization of a high-quality educational process.

Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation for Garabagh University’s Engineering Faculty building in Khankendi.

The head of state was briefed on the facilities planned for the new building.

The Engineering Faculty is a key academic unit focused on training engineering personnel equipped to meet modern technological challenges, with an emphasis on innovation and practical application. Currently, the faculty employs 19 academic, administrative, and technical staff, and a total of 314 students are enrolled.

At the bachelor’s level, training is provided in seven specialities: electrical and electronics, construction, mechatronics and robotics, logistics and transport technologies, computer engineering, data analytics, and mathematics. Additional engineering specialities are planned for the future.

The new building will be constructed according to modern standards and is expected to be completed in a short timeframe. It will feature auditoriums, laboratories, a library, and scientific-research and innovation spaces designed to ensure high-quality education, strengthen students’ theoretical knowledge and practical skills, and foster innovative activity.

The project is expected to make a significant contribution to the development of engineering education in Azerbaijan, promote the application of modern academic content and innovative teaching methods, and create an advanced higher education environment supporting the comprehensive development of students.

Aliyev met with residents relocated to Karkijahan settlement

President Aliyev met with residents who have relocated to the Karkijahan settlement in the city of Khankendi on December 23.

By Aghakazim Guliyev