BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 16. The Latvian
Minister of Agriculture, Latvian co-chair of the Azerbaijan-Latvia
Joint Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation, Armands
Krauze, and his delegation visited Azerbaijan's Khankendi city
today, a source in the Restoration, Construction and Management
Service in Khankendi, Aghdara, and Khojaly districts, told Trend.
The Latvian minister, as well as employees of the Azerbaijani
Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Culture, and the Food
Safety Agency, were welcomed by Gasim Ibrahimov, Advisor to the
Special Representative of the President in Khankendi, Aghdara, and
Khojaly districts.
The guests were informed that Khankendi, an ancient Azerbaijani
land, had been occupied and destroyed for many years, that several
years have passed since the liberation of all the occupied
territories, and large-scale reconstruction work is underway.
Besides, the guests viewed the construction efforts, Zafar Park,
Zafar Square, and Garabagh University. The minister stressed his
confidence that Azerbaijan can use the best practices of Latvia and
other partner countries in reconstruction and reconstruction
work.
