BAKU, Azerbaijan,
October 2. A delegation of the Eastern Europe and
Central Asia Working Party (COEST) of the Council of the European
Union visited Shusha on October 2.
Aydin Karimov, Special Representative of the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan in the Shusha district, briefed the guests
on the city’s history, its condition during the occupation and the
reconstruction and redevelopment work carried out after its
liberation.
The delegation’s tour of Shusha began with visits to the Lower
and Upper Govhar Agha mosques.
The EU Council representatives then visited the bullet-scarred
statues of prominent Azerbaijani figures Natavan, Bulbul and Uzeyir
Hajibeyli in the central square of Shusha.
As part of the visit, the foreign delegates also toured the
first residential complex in Shusha and familiarized themselves
with the facilities there. Construction of the residential complex
began in 2021, and it was inaugurated on May 10, 2024. All houses
were built in Shusha’s traditional architectural style.
The 23-building residential complex has been equipped with all
necessary facilities to ensure comfortable living conditions for
residents. Former internally displaced persons have returned to
their hometown and settled in the residential complex.
The guests also toured Shusha’s fortress walls and were briefed
on the history of the city and the construction of the walls.
Restoration work was carried out at the fortress after the
liberation of Shusha from occupation.
The delegation was also briefed on the Gazanchi Church in
Shusha.
