BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 19. The economic revival
of Azerbaijan's Karabakh and East Zangezur and the gradual return
of the population are currently among the priorities, WUF13
National Coordinator, Chairman of the State Committee for Urban
Planning and Architecture Anar Guliyev said at an event on peaceful
climate action within the framework of WUF13, Trend reports.


He noted that the work done in the post-conflict period has been
discussed many times, and the example of Azerbaijan has been
specifically mentioned in this context.


According to him, for the past five years, Azerbaijan has been
carrying out reconstruction and restoration work.


"A vast territory is being transformed. For almost 30 years,
about 20% of Azerbaijan's territory had been occupied. Urban and
rural infrastructure had been destroyed, natural resources have
been depleted, and more than a million of our citizens had been
internally displaced.


Currently, the economic revival of Karabakh and East Zangezur,
the gradual return of the population, and especially the
development of the city of Agdam are among the priority directions.
Azerbaijan is implementing these processes in a pre-coordinated
manner. A special coordination mechanism has been created for this.
This mechanism brings together all government agencies, ensures the
holding of high-level meetings, and conducts continuous reporting
and monitoring.


Demining of territories has been one of the main priorities for
settlement. Hundreds of thousands of hectares of land in the
liberated territories have been cleared of mines, and a large
number of mines have been neutralized.







Azerbaijan has formed a new management model in this area. The
institution of a special representative of the President has been
established and a new management mechanism has been introduced in
the implementation process. These representatives are responsible
for coordinating and supervising the restoration and reconstruction
work.


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.