BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 17. As part of its modern
urban planning policy, Azerbaijan has updated the Master Plans for
68 out of its 79 cities, with the blueprints for the remaining 11
cities currently in the drafting stage, Anar Guliyev, Chairman of
the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture and
National Coordinator for WUF13, told reporters, Trend reports.
He noted that the Master Plan of Baku, which outlines the
capital's development up to 2040, serves as a leading example of
the country's modern urban planning approach. This model integrates
compact city growth, comprehensive public transport networks, urban
regeneration, and the creation of high-quality public spaces.
The Committee Chairman further stated that over the past five
years, approximately $14.7 billion has been invested in
infrastructure and housing projects across Karabakh and Eastern
Zangezur. Total capital expenditure in these regions is projected
to reach $18 billion by 2028. These reconstruction projects utilize
smart infrastructure, renewable energy sources, sustainable
land-use models, and digital management systems.
Anar Guliyev emphasized that under the newly established
spatial planning documents, more than half of the rehabilitated
regional territory has been designated as a green zone. To ensure
the efficient reconstruction of Karabakh, specialized institutional
governance mechanisms have been successfully deployed.
