Friendship charter between Ismayilli, Evian to be signed soon

/By AzerNews/

By Amina Nazarli

Azerbaijan’s picturesque region of Ismayilli and the beautiful French city of Evian-les-Bains will sign a charter on friendship and cooperation.

The document will be inked as part of the visit of a delegation led by Head of Ismayilli Executive Power Mirdamat Sadigov to France on December 14.

Since the charter becomes effective when it’s signed in both cities, the document was previously inked by the Évian-les-Bains’ delegation, who visited Ismayilli this May.

Discovering Ismayilli

Ismayilli, located north of the country, was once part of Caucasian Albania - IV c. B.C. Here, on top of the highest mountain lay the ruins of a medieval fortress.

Alongside Azerbaijanis there are other nations and ethnic groups living in the area: Lezgins, Russians (malakans), Jews, lahy?ch and hapyts, the descendants of ancient Albans.

On the banks of Girdmanchay, a name which has been known since the VII century, at 1200 m above sea level, lies the village of Lahij. This small mountainous vilage is one of Azerbaijan's most famous craft centers.

This medieval village with its cobbled streets and squares is one of the most famous craft and trading centers in the Caucasus and its beyond. Even today a dozen workshops are operating here, demonstrating hereditary blacksmiths who make various household items in front of the astonished tourists.

The region is very interesting for tourists. Both the Maiden Tower and Shirinsu have become favorites among picnic lovers, eco-tourism enthusiasts and trekkers.

The Basgal village of Ismayilli was widely known here as a center of handicrafts and sericulture in the middle ages. To this day, the traditional female headscarf - Kelagayi, which is included in the UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity has been manufactured in this village.

Ismayilli is also a center of wine production in Azerbaijan, which of course put the region on the map of wine tourism. For example guests can stay in the complex Shato Monolit – a full cycle winery that includes all processes: from growing grapes to bottling, in keeping with the French castle.

Picturesque French city

Evian-les Bains is a lovely town on the edge of Lake Leman in the French Alps, located on the south shore of Lake Geneva.

With its position on the edge of Lac Leman, the biggest lake in Europe, its proximity to the mountains, and the building of some fabulous buildings in the early 19th century when spa baths were all the rage in Europe, Evian has a great deal for visitors to enjoy.

A couple of years ago Evian won the award for the best resort in France in the World Travel Awards and is also, of course, famous for its spring water which is sold worldwide.

Climatic health resort, Evian is developing tourism at the beginning of the 19th century after the discovery of properties of its mineral water, now exported worldwide.

Today, the station accepts the seasons different forms of tourism including beach, wellness and fitness, sports tourism, and cultural tourism.

There are a good number of places of interest to visit during the stay in Evian. Among the worth seeing in the city are the Palais Lumiere, Town Hall -Villa Lumiere, Cachat Pump Room and the Cachat Spring.