President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have visited Shusha.The head of state and the First Lady examined work progress at the 66th-81st kilometer section of the Ahmadbayli-Fuzuli-Shusha highway.Chairman of the Board of the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads Saleh Mammadov informed the head of state about the work progress.The construction of the 81.7 km-long Ahmadbayli-Fuzuli-Shusha highway, which begins at the M6 Hajigabul-Horadiz-Aghband-Zangezur corridor highway and links liberated Fuzuli, Khojavand, Khojaly and Shusha districts, continues in line with international highway standards. 85% of the works at the 66th-81st kilometer section of the four-lane motorway have been completed.Under the project, significant parts of the construction of five viaducts, six tunnels and a bridge have been completed in this part of the highway.The head of state and the First Lady watched a video highlighting the construction progress.The construction of the Ahmadbayli-Fuzuli-Shusha highway is planned to be completed in 2024.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have visited the Khojavand and Fuzuli districts.The head of state and the First Lady were informed of the tourism projects to be implemented in the village of Tugh.President Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation stone for the Administrative Center and the first residential quarter here.President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva then got acquainted with the reconstruction project of the secondary school in the Hadrut settlement, and attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the first residential quarter.The head of state and the First Lady were informed about the Tourism Information Center.President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the Administrative Center.The head of state inaugurated the 8.2-km section of the Shukurbayli-Jabrayil-Hadrut highway, the Hadrut junction substation and the Digital Management Center.President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended a ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone for the village of Pirahmadli, the Fuzuli district.The head of state opened the 12.3-km section of the Fuzuli-Hadrut highway, and aid the foundation stone for the village of Dadali.President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva inspected the construction works carried out by the State Housing Development Agency (MIDA) in the Fuzuli residential complex, and participated in a groundbreaking ceremony for the interna

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have visited the Aghdam district.The head of state laid a foundation stone for the Digital Management Center and Training-Education Complex owned by “Azerishig” OJSC in the city of Aghdam.President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva then laid the foundation stone for the Aghdam Mugham Center, the 2nd and 3rd residential quarters to be built in the city of Aghdam, and an administrative building in the city of Aghdam.The head of state also viewed the progress of construction of the Barda-Aghdam railway line.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, first lady Mehriban Aliyeva and their daughter Arzu Aliyeva visited Tartar region on March 18. The head of state participated in the opening of the Talish-Tapgaragoyunlu-Gashalti sanatorium road.President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva and their daughter Arzu Aliyeva got acquainted with the conditions created in the secondary school building in Sugovushan settlement and participated in the groundbreaking ceremony of the residential area.The head of state, the first lady and their daughter, Arzu Aliyeva, got acquainted with the major repair of the Sugovushan reservoir and the main water channel from it, as well as the construction of tourism infrastructure facilities created along the reservoir.President Ilham Aliyev, first lady Mehriban Aliyeva and their daughter Arzu Aliyeva came to Talish village of Tartar district, where they got acquainted with the village's master plan, and looked at the conditions created in the administrative building, kindergarten, and high school.Then the head of state lit the Nowruz bonfire in Talish village and congratulated the people of Azerbaijan on the occasion of the holiday.Later, President Ilham Aliyev, first lady Mehriban Aliyeva and their daughter Arzu Aliyeva got acquainted with the conditions created in the Club community center, met and talked with the villagers.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Victorious Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, and their son Heydar Aliyev have attended an event organized on the occasion of Victory Day in Shusha.The head of state addressed the military personnel.Speech by President Ilham Aliyev- Dear servicemen.I congratulate you and all the people of Azerbaijan on Victory Day.First of all, may I ask that we honor the dear memory of our martyrs who died for the Motherland with a minute of silence. x x xA minute of silence was observed in memory of the martyrs. x x xPresident Ilham Aliyev: May Allah rest the souls of all our martyrs in peace.By liberating the impregnable fortress of Shusha from Armenian occupation two years ago, the Armed Forces of Azerbaijan wrote a glorious page in our history. This glorious history will stay with us forever. The people of Azerbaijan and future generations will be rightly proud of this glorious Victory.Shusha is considered an impregnable fortress. When Shusha was liberated by our heroic soldiers armed only with light weapons, they were prepared to die. They were prepared to die for the Motherland, for our lands. We all understood perfectly well that our complete victory would not be possible without Shusha.In my numerous interviews during the war, I disclosed some aspects regarding the progress o

President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited Jabrayil and Gubadli districts on October 19.The head of state attended the opening of the 14.2-kilometer Shukurbayli-Jabrayil section of the Shukurbayli-Jabrayil-Hadrut highway.President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva viewed the projects of “Azerbaijan-Turkiye International Forestry Training Center”, “Smart Seedlings" and "Friendship Forest" Complex to be established in Jabrayil district.The head of state and the First Lady attended the ceremony to release 18 gazelles to the territory of Jabrayil district under the implementation of reintroduction projects.The head of state laid the foundation stone for the Digital Management Center of Jabrayil Power Network and viewed the construction works carried out at the 330/110 kilovolt international "Jabrayil" Junction Substation.President Ilham Aliyev familiarized himself with the projects of "Bargushadchay" and "Zabukhchay" reservoirs in Gubadli district, and laid the foundation stone for the Digital Management Center of Gubadli Power Network.The master plan of Gubadli city was submitted to the head of state and the First Lady. President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva participated in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Occupation and Victory Museums in Gubadli.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have also visited Zangilan district.The head of state and the First Lady met with students and teaching staff of Aghali village secondary school and village residents, launched the Archimedes screw turbine type Hydro Power Plant, and viewed conditions created at Zangilan International Airport. They attended the groundbreaking ceremonies of the first residential building and a school in the city of Zangilan.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have visited Aghdam district.The head of state viewed the work underway on the newly-built Barda-Aghdam highway. President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva then attended the groundbreaking ceremonies of Horse Breeding Center in Eyvazkhanbayli village, Aghdam district, Khidirli and Kangarli villages of Aghdam district, the internal road and communication network of the city, and the City Hotel Aghdam.The President and the First Lady viewed the work to be done in Pahanali Khan's Palace and Imarat Complex, and participated in the inauguration of Khurshidbanu Natavan's monument, the groundbreaking ceremonies of the 470- apartment residential block to be built for the former internally displaced persons in Aghdam city, the railway and bus station complex in the city, and Sarijali village of the district.

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have visited the Fuzuli district.The head of state and the First Lady laid flowers at a memorial plaque for 27 September-Remembrance Day in Garakhanbayli village, Fuzuli district.The President of Azerbaijan delivered remarks here.Remarks by President Ilham Aliyev- It is Remembrance Day in Azerbaijan today. All Azerbaijani people commemorate the dear memory of our martyrs. May Allah rest the souls of all our martyrs in peace. Our martyrs sacrificed their lives for the Motherland. We are proud of them. We are proud of our heroic soldiers and officers. The blood of our martyrs did not remain unavenged. We have avenged the blood of our martyrs. We took our revenge on the battlefield. We freed our native lands from the enemy and restored the territorial integrity of our country.The 44-day Patriotic War is our glorious history. The people of Azerbaijan mobilized all their strength, united like a fist and expelled the enemy from our native land. The Azerbaijani people have shown unity and resolve. Thanks to the sacrifice and heroism of our heroic soldiers and officers, we are building and creating in the liberated lands, restoring our cities and villages. And we are proud of our glorious Victory. At the same time, we are proud that we, the owners of these lands, are bringing life back to these lands.In honor of our martyrs, this monument, this piece of stone, has been erected here near the village o

President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited the city of Shusha.On September 27, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited Yukhari Govhar Aga Mosque in Shusha. In addition, President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva were informed about the reconstruction and restoration works carried out by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation in the Yukhari Govhar Aga Mosque, the mansion complex of the Mehmandarovs and the renovated hotel.Within the framework of the visit, the head of state and the first lady were interested in the progress of the construction works on the administrative building of the housing-communal and repair service of the Shusha City State Reserve Department, the newly built residential complex, the hotel and conference center, and the building of secondary school No.1. They got acquainted with the conditions created in the building of the special representative office.