On Aug.27, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed a decree on the implementation of measures to accelerate socio-economic development of the Gusar region, Azerbaijan, AzerTag news agency reported.
Under the decree, about 6.5 million manat was allocated from the reserve fund of the Azerbaijani president to restore the Samur-Khazar road connecting 27 villages with a population of about 16,000 people, as provided by the 2009 public budget.
The Azerbaijani Finance Ministry is tasked to ensure the provision of these funds and the Cabinet of Ministers to resolve issues arising from the order.