Construction of winter boulevard in Baku delayed due to re-settlement of local residents: state committee

The Baku City administration is involved with re-settling residents. At present, the administration faces a number of problems, Gojayev added.

In accordance with the old general layout Baku approved in 1987, the new boulevard was to be built in the territory from the Baku railway station to the Azerbaijani Academic Theater, Gojayev said earlier.

Gojayev said new project will differ from the old ones due to current significant changes occurred in the construction and infrastructure and houses and other buildings in Baku.

Winter Boulevard will be hidden from the wind, because people cannot have a walk in the Baku Boulevard in winter due to strong winds and high humidity. Part of the city, where the winter boulevard will be located, is hidden from the strong gusts of wind.

The State Committee has already opened a tender on construction of the boulevard. At present, the committee expects architects to submit the relevant projects.

Term of construction and the necessary investment in this project will depend on the proposals, Gojayev said.

"I think, the construction of the boulevard will begin in the next couple of years. Under the presidential order on improvement of Baku dated in 2006, the work to re-settle residents and to destroy houses unfit for normal living has been launched in the territory from the Heydar Aliyev Palace to the Fizuli square, Gojayev added.

/Trend News/