Azerbaijani presidential aide shares footage from Shusha diplomatic tour  Religious sites in focus / VIDEO

A group of foreign military attachés accredited to Azerbaijan has visited the city of Shusha, accompanied by Assistant to the President and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, Hikmet Hajiyev.

The visit was highlighted in a post shared by Hajiyev on the social media platform X, where he published a photograph taken during the trip. The image shows the delegation with a mosque in the background that is currently under construction.

With military attachés accredited in Azerbaijan in Shusha. The Shusha Mosque, currently under construction, in the background. pic.twitter.com/tMvzaSj3iy

— Hikmet Hajiyev (@HikmetHajiyev) May 2, 2026

“With military attachés accredited in Azerbaijan in Shusha. The Shusha Mosque, currently under construction, in the background,” Hajiyev wrote.

Separately, Hajiyev shared video footage from inside the restored church on the social media platform X. 

Inside the Ghazanchi Church in Shusha. The church has been restored in accordance with its original architectural style. All lawful structures, as well as historical, cultural, and religious monuments within the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, are protected, reserved and… pic.twitter.com/jcswMdiq9t

— Hikmet Hajiyev (@HikmetHajiyev) May 2, 2026

“Inside the Ghazanchi Church in Shusha. The church has been restored in accordance with its original architectural style. All lawful structures, as well as historical, cultural, and religious monuments within the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, are protected, reserved and restored in line with national legislation,” he wrote. 

The visit to Shusha forms part of a broader two-day trip by representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Azerbaijan to the Karabakh and East Zangezur regions. The delegation—comprising over 150 ambassadors, diplomats, military attachés, and representatives of international organisations from 62 countries—is being accompanied by Hikmat Hajiyev.

During their stay in Shusha, participants toured key reconstruction and cultural sites, including a mosque under construction in the Yeni Shusha area, whose foundation was laid in 2021 as part of post-conflict rebuilding efforts. The diplomats also visited the Shusha Carpet Museum, where they were introduced to Azerbaijan’s rich carpet-weaving traditions, as well as the historic Gazanchi Church, reflecting the country’s commitment to preserving its multi-confessional heritage.

By Vugar Khalilov