Baku, Azerbaijan, Feb. 28
Trend:
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev gave instructions to the relevant authorities to investigate the demolition of the monument to the famous Azerbaijani poet Mikayil Mushfig in Baku and punish its perpetrators, Azerbaijani President’s Aide for Public and Political Affairs Ali Hasanov said Feb. 28.
Ali Hasanov noted that during the presidency of Ilham Aliyev, historical and cultural monuments were reconstructed, and the monuments to such prominent Azerbaijani composers as Gara Garayev, Fikret Amirov, Niyazi, as well as Azerbaijani singer Bulbul, Rashid Behbudov (singer and actor) and others were installed in the country.
The Azerbaijani president considers unacceptable the unauthorized demolition of buildings of historical value, cultural monuments without the consent of the relevant state bodies in accordance with the country’s law, and the perpetrators of such acts will be severely punished, Ali Hasanov said.