Khankendi: As part of large-scale construction and restoration work in the city of Khankendi, Aghdara, and Khojaly districts, illegal structures built during the occupation period are being demolished in the territories, said Elchin Yusubov, the Special Representative of the President in these areas, at the Karabakh Education and Partnership Forum held in Khankendi, APA reports.
According to Azeri-Press News Agency, a large number of unauthorized construction works have been carried out by Armenians in Khankendi, Agdara, and Khojaly, which have been under occupation for more than 30 years. Individual constructions have caused significant damage to the architectural style of cities and districts. Most of these structures, which do not belong to the architectural style of Azerbaijan, were built with poor quality according to construction rules and norms. For this reason, these structures are being demolished.
E. Yusubov also mentioned that a large campus of Karabakh University, located in Khankendi, is currently under construction. Demolition work is being carried out in a large area around the university. However, buildings that meet construction standards in the area are being preserved.
In his speech, the special representative of the president also addressed the work done for former IDPs. He stated that 200 houses have been restored in the village of Ballija in the Khojaly district. Currently, restoration work is continuing in that village. Reconstruction work and a process of resettlement to those villages have been carried out in the villages of Talish, Sugovushan, and Hasanriz in the Agdara district. Additionally, construction and restoration work is ongoing in many settlements of the Agdara district. Special attention is paid to the employment issues of the population migrating to cities, villages, and settlements. About 45 million manats have been invested here by the private sector, creating many jobs.
E. Yusubov also mentioned plans to establish processing plants in Khankendi and develop agriculture in the Agdara and Khojaly districts.