Azerbaijan 's transformation into a metropolis is one of the priority issues. A range of comprehensive measures are taken for improvement and reconstruction of road and transport infrastructure, power grids, gas facilities, heating systems, sewage plants and other infrastructure, as well as utility projects, of Baku will be widened in the future. The work is underway on a special state program to achieve these goals.
Certain programs have been realized in Baku over the past few years.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev chaired a meeting on the socio-economic development of suburban towns at the Baku City Executive Power. President Aliyev gave instructions related to socio-economic development of Baku's suburban towns.
A socio-economic development program is being realized in the country. A new phase of the program on social and economic development of the suburban villages of Baku should be launched simultaneously. The first phase should cover 2011-2013.
In addition, the Economic Development Ministry was instructed to create additional conditions for business people living in the villages: to provide loans on concessional terms, open jobs and new businesses, so that additional conditions were created for the elimination of unemployment.
Certain work has been done over the past time. The intense work was carried out on construction of schools and health centers in the settlements. The work carried out on the gas and power supply. That is, certain work has been done. A program that will cover all villages is under development.
To inspect what has been done thus far to implement the instructions, President Ilham Aliyev first arrived in the "Teplitsa" residential area in the settlement of Zabrat. Baku mayor Hajibala Abutalybov briefed President Aliyev on the work done here. Reconstruction of roads linking settlements has begun in accordance with President Ilham Aliyev`s instructions. He pointed out effluent disposal lines would be built in the villages and settlements. President Ilham Aliyev met with local community.