BAKU, Azerbaijan, Feb. 18
Trend:
It would be wrong to say that all the problems of Baku have been resolved, of course, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said receiving in a video format Joshgun Jabrayilov due to his appointment as head of Nizami District Executive Authority, Elgin Habibullayev due to his appointment as head of Narimanov District Executive Authority, Baku, and Elkhan Ibrahimov due to his appointment as head of Kurdamir District Executive Authority, Trend reports.
"First of all, the situation in the districts should be thoroughly analyzed and special attention should be paid to the existing problems. In recent years, large-scale construction and improvement work, as well as extensive reforms have been carried out throughout the country. I must say that the adoption of the first State Program for Socioeconomic Development of the Regions in 2004 and similar programs in subsequent years has significantly changed the situation in the regions for the better. The main tasks have been fulfilled, issues related to infrastructure, repair and construction of social facilities, creation of public places and jobs, elimination of unemployment, i.e. all these indicators are also recorded by leading international financial institutions and, according to the overall development index, Azerbaijan is in the forefront of developing countries, in the top three. But this does not mean that we should be complacent with our achievements. There are still problems in the country and these problems must be resolved," the head of state said.
"As for the regions, the revival and development in the regions has enabled large-scale work to be carried out in all regions of Azerbaijan. But there are still problems out there, including Baku, even though Baku has become one of the most beautiful cities in the world as a result of the work we are doing. Visitors to Baku and, of course, local residents are pleased to note that. But it would be wrong to say that all the problems of Baku have been resolved, of course. Baku is indeed one of the most beautiful cities in the world, but not all places in Baku meet these criteria. Therefore, development-focused steps must be taken in every single part of Baku. The solution of people’s problems should be in the forefront, both in Baku and in the regions," Azerbaijani president said.