Shusha Declaration adopted within framework of 1st Turkic World Cultural Forum

The Shusha Declaration was adopted by the participants of the 1st Turkic World Cultural Forum organized by the Ministry of Culture in Shusha on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the national leader Heydar Aliyev, Report informs, citing the Ministry of Culture.

In the declaration, gratitude was expressed on behalf of all participants to the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev for his support to the first cultural forum of the Turkic world.

The forum was held in Shusha on October 13-14.

The participants of the first Cultural Forum of the Turkic World visited the Creative Centre in Shusha, restored by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, where they reviewed the “Heydar Aliyev and Karabakh” photo exhibition.

The unique photographs, documents and video footage reflecting the merits of great leader Heydar Aliyev in the social, economic, political and cultural development of Karabakh during the Soviet period were showcased at the exhibition. The photographs showing the national leader’s trips to Karabakh, meetings and various events held there were also showcased.

The guests were informed that the Creative Centre was put into operation on May 10, 2023, after restoration work carried out by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. The building has been included in the list of architectural monuments of republican significance.

Then the participants of the first Cultural Forum of the Turkic World visited the Saatli Mosque in Shusha.

The historical mosque of the same name, located in the Saatli city area, has been included in the list of architectural monuments of republican significance.

The Saatli Mosque was built in 1883 according to the design of Karbalai Safikhan Garabaghi, who was the architect of a number of monumental religious and civil buildings in Karabakh, including the Ashaghi and Yukhari Govhar Agha mosques in Shusha, the Juma mosque in Aghdam and the Imamzadeh Mausoleum in Barda.

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev also visited the Saatli mosque during his trip to Shusha on January 14, 2021. The president presented a Quran brought from Mecca to the mosque.