BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 5. Requirements for construction, architectural and urban planning activities in Azerbaijan’s Shusha city [liberated from Armenian occupation in the 2020 Second Karabakh War] are being tightened, Trend reports.
In this regard, a bill on amendments to the law "On cultural capital of Azerbaijan – Shusha city" has been discussed at a plenary session of the Azerbaijani Parliament.
According to the amendments, if an archaeological monument is discovered during construction, restoration, repair, cleaning, landscaping, maintenance, or any other work in the city, these works must be immediately suspended with the notification of Shusha City State Reserve, which is responsible to make a decision to continue the works.
The bill was put to a vote and after discussions adopted in the second reading.