Ganja: President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited the city of Ganja. The visit took place on August 20, and the head of state, along with the First Lady, paid their respects at the monument of National Leader Heydar Aliyev by placing bouquets of flowers in front of it.
According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, the President and the First Lady were briefed by the head of the Ganja City Executive Authority, Niyazi Bayramov, regarding the ongoing construction and development projects in the city. These efforts are in preparation for the 3rd Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) Games, with all relevant institutions mobilized to ensure the success of the event.
The Ganja City Executive Authority and the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads have renewed the asphalt surfaces of over 120 streets and carried out significant repair work. Additionally, several parks in the city have undergone reconstruction, with street lighting upgrades and the establishment of new green spaces enhancing the urban landscape.
“Baku Landscaping Service” LLC has undertaken repairs on the facades of 637 residential and non-residential buildings and replaced the roofing of 1,159 buildings. Furthermore, lighting systems have been upgraded on 49 streets and avenues, with facade lighting modernized at 62 locations. Repair and restoration work has also been completed on 24 fountains, and pedestrian pathways covering 27,000 square meters have been restored.