BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. Construction of the
Turshsu settlement in Shusha will begin this year, Aydin Karimov,
Special Representative of the President of the Republic of
Azerbaijan, said, Trend reports.


He made the statement during the 13th World Urban Forum held in
Baku.


Karimov noted that the settlement will be built from scratch,
and construction is scheduled to begin this year. It is hoped that
resettlement to this settlement will also take place next year.


“Today, 1,411 former internally displaced persons, residents of
Shusha, have settled in Shusha. Construction of residential
buildings is ongoing, and a large-scale resettlement is planned for
next year,” he added.


At the same time, this year a significant number of families are
scheduled to be resettled to two villages in the Shusha region,
Boyuk Galadara and Kichik Galadara, where restoration and repair
work is underway.


Construction work in the tourist village of Dashalti will begin
this summer. The project will be implemented by a private
entrepreneur using private investment, and plans are in place to
create a modern, magnificent tourist village there.







He stressed that, furthermore, a hiking trail to the famous
local Katirli Waterfall is now ready, and all visitors can use this
route to see the waterfall.


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.