BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 24. Azerbaijan's
Sheki city will soon be inscribed on the World Heritage List,
Deputy Chairman of the State Committee for Urban Planning and
Architecture Ilgar Isbatov told reporters on the occasion of
declaring 2026 the "Year of Urban Planning and Architecture" in the
country, Trend
reports.
He noted that Azerbaijan has made great contributions to the
world in the field of urban planning and architecture for
centuries.
"There are monuments such as the Icherisheher, Maiden Tower, and
the Shirvanshahs' Complex on the territory of our country, which
were inscribed on the World Heritage List. Sheki city will also
soon be inscribed on the list. All this shows that Azerbaijan is
one of the territories where urban planning and architectural art
have been formed and developed since ancient times. Ancient
architectural schools existed here, and these works were
successfully continued in the next stages of history," the official
explained.
Isbatov emphasized that, especially during the period when
National Leader Heydar Aliyev governed Azerbaijan, drastic changes
were made in this field in accordance with the requirements of the
modern era, and the process was carried out systematically:
"A fundamental turnaround has been achieved in the planning of
our cities and villages. Institutional institutions have been
established to ensure that these works are sustainable and
consistent," he added.
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