Azerbaijani presidential aide shares video spotlighting Ganja at World Urban Forum

Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan and Head of the Foreign Policy Affairs Department of the Presidential Administration, Hikmet Hajiyev, has shared a video report highlighting Ganja as part of the World Urban Forum 13.

The publication, posted on his official account on the social media platform X, features a segment produced by AnewZ TV focusing on the city’s historical and cultural significance.

WUF13 | World Urban Forum: Ganja https://t.co/qbQs7FbZgF via @YouTube

— Hikmet Hajiyev (@HikmetHajiyev) April 7, 2026

The video underscores that Ganja is among the oldest cities in Azerbaijan, distinguished by its rich heritage. It highlights the city as the birthplace of renowned Azerbaijani poet Nizami Ganjavi and notes its longstanding contribution to the development of science, education, and literature.

The report also points to Ganja’s historic role as a key hub along the Silk Road, where it facilitated the exchange of knowledge and fostered a multicultural environment over centuries.

In addition, the video recalls that in 1918, Ganja served as the capital of the first parliamentary democratic republic in the East, marking an important chapter in the country’s statehood history.

By Vugar Khlalilov