President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva also visited the city of Shusha, Azertag reports. Special Representative of President in Shusha region Aydin Karimov informed the President and the First Lady of the final completion work in the administrative building and landscaping work carried out around it. The President and the First Lady then viewed the restoration work carried out in Shirin Su Bath in Shusha.
Assistant to President Anar Alakbarov informed that the restoration work in the historical Shirin Su Bath is carried out by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. The bath is on the list of immovable historical and cultural monuments of national importance and will be restored preserving its historical appearance. The Shirin Su Bath was built in 1880. The bath was called “Shirin Su” (fresh water) thanks to the fact that it used drinking water, which was brought to city, back in 1873, by Khan gizi Khurshidbanu Natavan. It functioned until the occupation of Shusha by Armenians on May 8, 1992. Like all other monuments, this ancient bath was destroyed by Armenians during the occupation.
Afterward, Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva viewed restoration work carried out in the house where Sadigjan, a famous tar player, a composer and an artist who improved the Azerbaijani tar, once lived. Assistant to President Anar Alakbarov informed the president and the first lady of the work done. The restoration work in Sadigjan’s house will also be carried out by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation.
President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva were also informed of the project of a mosque complex to be built in Shusha. It was noted that work on the project of the mosque has been completed and construction work has started. President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have also viewed the current stage of restoration work carried out at the Mehmandarovs’ Estate Complex in Shusha. Assistant to President Anar Alakbarov informed the president and the first lady of the work done. The restoration work carried out by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation at the Mehmandarovs’ Estate Complex in Shusha is underway. Moreover, as part of a trip to Shusha, the president and first lady have visited the area where the Shusha Boutique Hotel will be located.
Assistant to President Anar Alakbarov informed the head of state and the first lady of the repair and restoration work carried out here. Ilham Aliyev and Mehriban Aliyeva also viewed the repair and restoration work to be carried out at Shusha Realniy School. Minister of Education Emin Amrullayev informed the president and the first lady of the work to be done here. Additionally, President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of the Shusha Digital Management Center owned by “Azerishig” OJSC in Shusha. The chairman of “Azerishig” OJSC, Vugar Ahmadov, briefed the president on the conditions created at the management center.
It was noted that the Digital Management Center opened in Shusha was an important facility in terms of providing the city with sustainable and quality energy. Instead of the traditional three-stage 35/10-6/0.4 kV distribution networks, the circular power supply scheme installed in Shusha has been replaced with modern two-stage 35/0.4 kV networks. The commissioning of the new network will eliminate the costs of construction, maintenance and operation of traditional 35/10 kV substations and 10 kV power transmission lines, minimize technological losses, reduce the negative impact of electromagnetic radiation on the environment and living organisms. – Azer News



