"Azerbaijan and the countries of Central Asia represent a single historical, cultural and geopolitical space, with growing strategic importance," President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said as he delivered a speech at the meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the Republic of Azerbaijan in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan, APA reports.
"Our peoples share a centuries-old history, culture, religion and common values.
One of the manifestations of our brotherly relations is the support for the restoration of the territories of Garabagh liberated from Armenian occupation.
During almost 30 years of occupation, Armenia destroyed nine towns and hundreds of settlements in the then-occupied territories. Currently, the large-scale reconstruction work is underway in the liberated territories, the former IDPs are returning to their ancestral lands.
Last year, a secondary school named after Mirzo Ulugbek and this year, the Kurmangazy Children's Creativity Center were inaugurated in the town of Fuzuli, which are gifts by Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, respectively. Furthermore, this year, a ceremony was held to lay the foundation stone of a secondary school in Aghdam district, which is a gift by Kyrgyzstan. I express my gratitude to the Presidents of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan for this fraternal support," Azerbaijani President emphasized.
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