Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has named Shushi the cultural capital of Azerbaijan.
“I declare Shusha the cultural capital of Azerbaijan, Shusha deserves it,” Aliyev said during a meeting with his Minister of Culture Anar Kerimov.
According to Aliyev, work has already begun to restore Azerbaijani religious and cultural monuments in the city.
“On my instructions, a large delegation was sent there… We need to inspect the housing stock, historical monuments, accurately calculate the damage and start restoring Shushi,” Azerbaijan’s president said.
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