BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. Construction of the
Aghdam–Shusha highway is nearing completion, said Elchin Yusubov,
Azerbaijan’s presidential special representative for the Aghdara
and Khojaly districts, Trend reports.


Speaking at an event in Baku held within the framework of the
13th session of the World Urban Forum 13, Yusubov said large-scale
transport infrastructure projects are currently underway in
territories retaken by Azerbaijan.


He noted that several key road projects are in progress,
including the Sugovushan–Sarsang Reservoir–Gozlukorpu–Kalbajar,
Sugovushan–Kalbajar–Aghdara–Aghdam, Asgaran–Khojaly–Khankendi, and
Barda–Aghdam–Asgaran highways.


Yusubov also said reconstruction is ongoing on the
Tartar–Aghdara road, while the first phase of internal road
construction in Khankendi city is underway.


World Urban Forum 13 is being held in Baku from May 17–22 in
cooperation with UN-Habitat and the Government of Azerbaijan,
bringing together policymakers, experts and international partners
to discuss post-conflict urban development and sustainable
infrastructure planning.







The third day of the 13th session of the World Urban Forum
(WUF13) is underway in Baku.


On the first day, a ministerial meeting dedicated to the New
Urban Agenda, a roundtable of ministers, assemblies of women and
civil society, business sessions, and discussions on urban
well-being were held. A ceremony for raising the flags of the
United Nations and Azerbaijan also took place within the framework
of the forum.


The second day of the forum drew attention with the first-ever
Leaders Summit. High-level discussions on the global housing
crisis, urbanization policy, and urban resilience were held that
day. At the same time, the Mexico City pavilion was inaugurated
within the framework of WUF13. The pavilion was presented as an
important platform for expanding cooperation with the Latin
American region and preparing for WUF14.


WUF13, which has attracted more than 40,000 registered
participants from 182 countries, will continue until May 22. Held
under the theme “Housing the world: Safe and resilient cities and
communities,” the forum brings together governments, international
organizations, experts, and representatives of civil society to
strengthen global cooperation in the field of sustainable urban
development.