More than 130 representatives from 44 foreign countries are participating in the National Urban Development Forum held in Aghdam

The Azerbaijan National Urban Planning Forum held in Aghdam continues its work. "Report" informs that more than 400 people together with local and foreign government officials, representatives of relevant international organizations, field experts, scientists, as well as more than 130 representatives from 44 foreign countries that have fraternal relations with the respective cities and regions of Azerbaijan participated in the Forum. participates.

Within the framework of the forum, discussions are held on "Sustainable Development Goals" and "New Urban Agenda" - as a leading force for recovery and reconstruction in the post-conflict period.

The Azerbaijan National Urban Planning Forum, held for the first time in Azerbaijan in the city of Aghdam, is a unique and successful platform in terms of sharing the experiences of field experts from different countries of the world in the field of urban planning and expanding cooperative relations to ensure sustainable development.

The official website of the event (www.nufa.az) was created in order to increase the possibilities of obtaining additional information, as well as information provision, besides, information about the event is also published on the official website of "UN-Habitat".

The Azerbaijan National Urban Planning Forum is planned to be held every year in the country.

The forum will continue its work tomorrow in Baku - ADA University. The final Declaration of the Azerbaijan National Urban Development Forum on the results of the forum will be adopted.

It should be noted that the Azerbaijan National Urban Planning Forum is a great contribution to the modern urban planning process in the world, the urban planning model of Azerbaijan, especially in the post-crisis situation, is met with great interest.

The principles of sustainable urban development are of great value in the Great Return, restoration and construction works in the liberated lands after the 30-year occupation of Armenia. The destruction of cities on this scale has not happened anywhere in the world since the Second World War. During the occupation, 9 cities and hundreds of villages of Azerbaijan were wiped out. The city of Aghdam was destroyed to such an extent that foreign experts called it "the Hiroshima of the Caucasus". Azerbaijan implements modern urban planning in liberated areas, applies the concepts of "green energy" and "zero waste". Master plans of some liberated cities are already ready. The Master Plan of Shusha City is based on the preservation of its magnificent historical heritage. In Agdam, which will become the industrial center of the Karabakh region, a completely new city is being built, designed for tens of thousands of residents. Aghdam Industrial Park, with an area of ​​200 hectares, is already operating and is open to investors and entrepreneurs. The main goal in the reconstruction process is to build inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable cities and villages in accordance with the Sustainable Development Goals. Living and working conditions in new cities and villages will be unified.