BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 12. The Kharibulbul festival will be held in Shusha again next month, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said at a meeting on the results of the first quarter of 2022 on April 12, Trend reports.
"Drinking water sources are now being developed in the liberated lands. Among them, of course, the drinking water project of Shusha is a priority. Because people already live in Shusha. Residential buildings are also being built in Shusha and people will return there soon. Therefore, the Shusha drinking water project should be fully operational this year. While fleeing Shusha during the war, the Armenians blew up those water lines, committed yet another atrocity. During the occupation, they destroyed all 17 water springs in the city. These are the manifestations of savagery, which once again shows that Shusha has always been a foreign city to Armenians. They were always jealous of Shusha, cherishing an ugly dream of occupying Shusha one day. Unfortunately, in May 1992, Shusha was occupied as a result of national treason. Now we have returned to Shusha. We are the owners of Shusha and we will live there forever. The restoration of Shusha, along with all other liberated lands, is, of course, extremely important, and I think it should be a priority. The Azerbaijani people also appreciate this approach. Now restoration work is underway in Shusha, some historical sites have been restored, and I want to issue instructions on the work to be done this year. Historical sites are being restored, the Heydar Aliyev Foundation is restoring three mosques, and the construction of a new mosque will begin in the coming months. The location has already been determined and we have laid its foundation," the head of state said.
"Other historical sites are also being restored. There are some proposals and sketches and, of course, we must restore the historical image of Shusha. No project that could damage the historical and architectural ensemble of the city should be carried out there. The foundation of a new TV tower has been laid in Shusha and the project will probably be launched in the near future. The required funds must be allocated. A school for 960 pupils and a 90-bed hospital are under construction. The foundation of these projects has been laid. The former post office building will house “ASAN service”, a DOST center and other facilities serving the population. The post office building will be overhauled while preserving its original architectural appearance," the head of state said.
"I should also note that the foundation of a residential area has been laid in Shusha and the construction of houses has begun. A site has been selected for the construction of a new five-star hotel. It is a place where the self-styled entity wanted to build a so-called parliament. There was another devil's lair there as well. It disappeared during the war too. A project of a five-star hotel has been submitted to me now. It will be a beautiful building in accordance with the architecture of Shusha. The building of the mayor’s office is being overhauled and a new conference hall is being built right next to it. Because now there is no place to hold major events in Shusha now. Therefore, the conference hall will be adjacent to the mayor’s office, where the most prestigious events will be held in the near future," Azerbaijani president said.
"The Kharibulbul festival will be held in Shusha again next month. Last year, the peoples living in Azerbaijan demonstrated their talent at this festival organized at the initiative of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. This time, we have invited folk bands from around the world. I already have preliminary information and don’t want to announce ahead of time, but I think it will be a very interesting festival. We have already revived this tradition. As you know, TURKSOY has declared Shusha “the cultural capital of the Turkic world” in 2023," the head of state said.