President Ilham Aliyev visits northern regions—UPDATE- PHOTOS

President Ilham Aliyev inspected the course of major reconstruction work in the building of Sheki State Drama Theatre after Sabit Rahman.

The Azerbaijani leader first met local residents. Speaking on behalf of Sheki inhabitants, director of the State Drama Theatre Hikmat Nabili thanked the Head of State.

President Aliyev then familiarized himself with the ongoing work. The Azerbaijani leader was informed that the building`s area would be expanded from 4,000 to 5,000 square meters, while the number of rooms would be increased from 78 to 86. The Head of State was told that the three-storey building will meet all modern standards. Reconstruction work, which started in March 2012, will also see the number of seats in the theater`s auditorium reach 299.

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President Ilham Aliyev viewed Shekikhanovs’ House in Sheki District on August 14.

Shekikhanovs' House, unique historical monument of the Azerbaijani architecture of the 18th century, has been completely overhauled.

Relevant instructions of the Head of State were given earlier – when the President and the First Lady visited Sheki in 2006. The restoration of the House was initiated by the First Lady.

The President viewed photos reflecting the previous and present looks of the facility, and Heydar Aliyev and M.F. Akhundzade Avenues.

The restoration work started here in November 2012. The two-storey house with total area of 700 sq meters houses six rooms, four halls and two verandahs.

It was the Royal Palace of the Sheki khanate in the 18th century.

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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the Ashaghi Kungut-Aydinbulag highway in Shaki after reconstruction on August 14.

The Head of State viewed photos reflecting previous and current look of the highway.

The Azerbaijani leader was informed about the technical and economic indicators of the road.
The Ashaghi Kungut-Aydinbulag highway is 30 km in length, and 6 meters in width.
Reconstruction of the road started in December, 2012.

The highway links 8 residential areas with the total population of 8,000 people. Reconstruction work included the building of a bridge over the road. The bridge is 10 meters in length, and 8 meters in width.

The Azerbaijani President cut a ribbon symbolizing the opening of the highway.


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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev in the country`s Shaki District on August 14.

The Azerbaijani leader started his visit by laying flowers at a monument to national leader Heydar Aliyev in the city centre.

Head of Shaki District Executive Authorities Elkhan Usubov informed President Aliyev about the construction work and landscaping around the monument.


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President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of orphanage-kindergarten No2 in Oghuz District.

The Azerbaijani leader cut a ribbon symbolizing the opening of the facility. The Head of State was informed that all conditions had been created here for children.

Photos reflecting national leader Heydar Aliyev`s, President Ilham Aliyev`s and President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva`s care for children were installed in the foyer and rooms of the orphanage-kindergarten.

The Azerbaijani President was told that construction of the facility started in 2012. The two-storey building covers a total area of 1,510 square meters.

The orphanage-kindergarten will employ 26 people.

President Ilham Aliyev praised the work done here.

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President Ilham Aliyev attended a ceremony to pump drinking water to the city of Oghuz.

The President met with the local public, and congratulated them on the event.

Irada Mammadova, who spoke on behalf of local residents, expressed gratitude to the Head of State.

The President viewed the water supply and sewerage systems project in Oghuz.

Ali Mammadov, head of the Agency on Land Restoration and Reconstruction, provided an insight into technical indicators of the facility, which was constructed under the Azerbaijani President’s order.

The system will ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply to 19,739 people. The three-stage work included construction of water reservoirs, storages, main pipelines, labs, transformer substations, generators and other installations.

Construction of the city’s sewerage system with the daily capacity of 2,500 cubic meters was also successfully completed. Water purification facilities and technological systems are at the final stage of construction.

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President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has today inspected the course of construction work at the Heydar Aliyev Center in Oghuz.

President Ilham Aliyev viewed a model of the Center and watched a documentary reflecting the project of the facility.

The Head of State was informed that construction of the Heydar Aliyev Center started in May, 2013 and will finish by the end of 2014.

The three-storey building of the facility will cover a total area of 7,500 square meters.

The Center will have a parking lot, a canteen, a museum, a VIP room, an internet cafe, a 3D cinema theatre, a carpet-weaving museum, Alban Historical Museum, a conference hall, a dance studio, a design studio, an exhibition hall, two libraries, and administrative rooms. A bust to national leader Heydar Aliyev will be erected in the Center.

The Heydar Aliyev Center will employ 25-30 people.

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President Ilham Aliyev arrived in the country`s Oghuz District on August 14.

The Head of State started his visit by laying flowers at a monument to national leader Heydar Aliyev in the city centre.

Head of Oghuz District Executive Authorities Eyvaz Gurbanov informed the Azerbaijani leader about the construction work and landscaping in the Heydar Aliyev Park.

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President Ilham Aliyev cut a ribbon to officially inaugurate a Gabala-Oghuz section of the Garamaryam-Ismayili-Shaki highway as part of his visit to Gabala.
Transport Minister Ziya Mammadov told the president that the highway was part of one of the longest tourism routes in the country. According to the minister, the facility was 42km in length, of which 20km pass through Gabala and 22km through Oghuz districts.

Mammadov said that construction of the highway began last May, adding the 75km-95km part of the facility was completely remodeled.

Redevelopment work included repair of seven reinforce concrete bridges, and construction of 13 water passages and seven bus stations.

The Gabala-Oghuz section of the highway covers Zaraghan, Kichik Pirali, Mirzabeyli and Zargarli villages and Nij residential area.

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President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the Qafqaz Karvansaray hotel complex in Gabala.

The Head of State cut a ribbon symbolizing the opening of the hotel. The facility covers a total area of 5 hectares. Construction of the hotel complex started in May, 2012 and ended in August, 2013.

The four-storey complex has a 150-seat restaurant, conference and meeting halls, a 44 car-parking lot, a swimming pool, a barber shop, a beauty salon, two Turkish bathes, two SPAs, two gyms, a billiard hall, a tennis hall, two saunas and massage rooms. There are 159 rooms, including six king size ones.

The Qafqaz Karvansaray hotel complex will employ 120 people.

President Aliyev wished the hotel staff successes.

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President Ilham Aliyev inaugurated the Heydar Aliyev Congress Center in Gabala on August 14.

Prior to the opening ceremony, the Azerbaijani leader met residents of the district.

On behalf of residents, Arifa Babayeva thanked the president for his attention to development of Gabala.

The Head of State then cut a ribbon symbolizing the opening of the Center.

The president was informed that all conditions had been created here for holding international events.

The 1200-seat Center is situated on the bank of the Garachay River, and covers a total area of 8.5 hectares. Construction of the Heydar Aliyev Congress Center started in May, 2012 and ended in July, 2013.

The three-storey building of the facility has halls, a 350-seat restaurant, administrative rooms, 6 towers, a 13 meter high-dome, and a 1200 seat-conference hall, VIP and security rooms, a parking, and a press center.

President Aliyev viewed the conference hall.

The Head of State praised the work done here.

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President Ilham Aliyev attended a ceremony to open the Agro-Complex Gabala Ltd as part of his visit to Gabala.

The Head of State first viewed the model of facility in the administrative building of the complex.

President Aliyev was informed that agro-industrial complex, whose total area is 20 ha, cost AZN 25 mln. Government-provided preferential loans were used in construction of the complex. The National Fund for Entrepreneurship Support of the Ministry of Economic Development allocated AZN 14 mln for construction of the complex. The enterprise employs more than 200 people.

President Aliyev highly assessed the conditions created at the complex.


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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in the country’s Gabala District on August 14.

The Head of State started his visit by placing flowers at a monument to national leader Heydar Aliyev in the city centre.

Head of Gabala Executive Authorities Sabuhi Abdullayev told the President of conditions created at the Heydar Aliyev Park.

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President Ilham Aliyev opened Ismailli-1 Hydroelectric Power Station on August 14.

President of Azerenerji Etibar Pirverdiyev informed the Head of State about the hydroelectric power station.

The facility has three hydro turbines, and three hydro generators. The facility`s total capacity is 3,200 kWh of electricity.

The Head of State pushed the start button to commission the power station. The facility will employ 12 people at the initial stage.

The foundation stone for the power station was laid in 2011. Construction was carried out by local Azenco company.

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President Ilham Aliyev inaugurated a sewing factory in the country`s Ismayilli district.

Photo stands reflecting national leader Heydar Aliyev`s and President Ilham Aliyev`s activities and their visits to Ismayilli were installed in the foyer of the factory`s administrative building.

The products of the facility were put on display at the exhibition hall of the sewing factory.
The facility has an administrative building, a training room and a canteen.

The Head of State was informed that the factory was provided with modern equipment made in Japan, China, Russia, Germany and Turkey. The facility will employ 104 people in two shifts.
President Ilham Aliyev chatted with the factory`s staff.

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Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attended a ceremony of pumping drinking water to the city of Ismayilli.

The Head of State first met with the local public, and congratulated them on the remarkable event.

Speaking on behalf of the public of Ismayilli district, director of the secondary school in the village of Talistan Aydin Azizov expressed gratitude to the President for attention to the development of Ismayilli.

Chairman of the Irrigation and Water Management Open Stock Company Ahmed Ahmedzade informed the President about the work carried out under the Second National Project on water and sanitation services, stating that the construction work had been carried out by the companies with extensive experience in this field.

Given that the population of the Ismailly City in 2030 will exceed 28,000 people, in order to provide drinking water to the district center, the waters of local rivers located on the territory of the Giz Galasi (Maiden Tower) will be used.

In this area, the construction of the water intake plant and water main with 355 mm diameter and 11 km length has already been completed. A reservoir, a building for chlorination and storage to reduce the pressure were also built. The project ensures uninterrupted supply of 180 liters of drinking water per person during a day.

Construction and installation works have been carried out with high quality. As a result, all the residential apartments, as well as public and social facilities in Ismailli, most of the villages Mijan, Ismailly and Talistan were provided with drinking water and are connected to the sewerage network.

The Head of State spoke to members of the public.

President Aliyev launched the installation symbolizing the supply of drinking water to the city of Ismailli.
 
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14.08.13
17:50

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the Ivanovka-Hajihatamli-Mollaisagli highway as part of his visit to Ismayilli district on August 14.

The Head of State viewed photos and watched a documentary reflecting the technical and economic indicators of the road.

The highway links 7 settlements with the total population of 6,000 people. The construction of the 29.5 km long-highway cost 8,526,000 manats.

The Head of State cut a ribbon symbolizing the opening of the facility.

The Azerbaijani President tested the highway by driving a car.

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President Ilham Aliyev inaugurated Ismayilli city bus station.

The Head of State cut a ribbon symbolizing the opening of the facility, and then toured it.

The President was informed that construction of the bus station complex started in 2013. The complex occupies a total area of 282 square meters.

The station has a waiting hall with the total area of 134 square meters, and public catering and medical rooms. The facility will employ 22 people.

President Ilham Aliyev praised the conditions created here.

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14.08.13
17:00

Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in the country’s Ismayilli district on August 14.

The Head of State laid flowers at a monument to national leader Heydar Aliyev in the city centre.

Head of Ismayilli Executive Authorities Mirdamet Gasimov told the President of conditions created at the central park of culture and recreation after national leader Heydar Aliyev.

The Head of the State praised the work done here.












President Ilham Aliyev inspects construction work at Heydar Aliyev Center in Oghuz

President Ilham Aliyev opens Heydar Aliyev Congress Center in Gabala

President Ilham Aliyev attends opening of Agro-Complex Gabala Ltd

President Ilham Aliyev arrives in Gabala District

     President Ilham Aliyev inaugurates Ismayilli-1 Hydroelectric Power Station

President Ilham Aliyev inaugurates Ivanovka-Hajihatamli-Mollaisagli highway in Ismayilli

President Ilham Aliyev opens sewing factory in Ismayilli

President of Azerbaijan attends ceremony of pumping drinking water to Ismayilli city

President Ilham Aliyev opens Ismayilli city bus station

President Ilham Aliyev arrives in Ismayilli District

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