Karabakh Revival Fund participated in the meeting organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation dedicated to the historic monument restoration - PHOTO

A symposium titled "Projects for the Restoration of Cultural Heritage Monuments in Liberated Territories: Goals, Challenges, Characteristics, Perspectives" was held on December 13 at the Heydar Aliyev Center.

Addressing the event, Anar Alekberov, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, stated that following the liberation of our territories under the leadership of President Ilham Aliyev, a comprehensive program for restoration and reconstruction works has been initiated.

In addition to infrastructure projects, extensive efforts are underway for the inventory, preservation, and restoration of historical and cultural monuments in the region. "First Vice-President, President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation Mehriban Aliyeva announced the launch of the project for the restoration of cultural and religious monuments and mosques in the liberated territories by the Foundation on December 8, 2020. This demonstrates the Foundation's support for projects implemented by the state as a member of civil society.

The President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mrs. Mehriban Aliyeva, initiated the project with the participation of local experts as well as invited foreign experts.

Experts from Austria, the United Kingdom, Bulgaria, Italy, Latvia, Russia, Turkey, Georgia, and other countries have been engaged for the restoration process," said Anar Alekberov. Rahman Haciyev, The Chairman of the Executive Board of the Karabakh Revival Fund, emphasized that the restoration of our historical heritage in Karabakh is one of the Fund's main priorities.

He noted the close collaboration between the Karabakh Revival Fund and the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, emphasizing that this partnership will be long-term and not limited to current projects.

"The Heydar Aliyev Foundation adopts an inclusive approach and engages both local and foreign companies in restoration works. This is highly significant because the cultural heritage of Karabakh is not only part of Azerbaijani culture but also part of world cultural heritage. We applaud this approach and believe that other institutions can also implement it in their work.

I would also like to emphasize that supporting the projects of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation is a matter of pride for us," said Rahman Hajiyev.It is noteworthy that during the symposium, speeches were delivered by Anar Alekberov, Assistant to the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Aydin Karimov, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Shusha district; Rahman Hajiyev, The Chairman of the Executive Board of the Karabakh Revival Fund; Meftun Abbasov, Chairman of the Management Board of the Shusha City State Guard Administration; Luigi Scrinzi, restorer from Italy; Ali Ünlü, expert from Turkey; Roman Brugger, restorer from Austria; Uğur Miralay, Chief Restorer of "Cronos" company; Salome Guruli, Head of the Restoration Department at the Institute of Conservation Science of the Georgian National Museum; Nino Kalandadze, Director of the Institute of Conservation Science at the Georgian National Museum; Sandis Cvetkovs, Head Project Manager at "Buvtelnieks" company from Latvia; Janis Meroza, Partner at "Buvtelnieks" company from Latvia; Françesko Giordano, Chief Architect at "Simmetrico" company; Adalat Mammadov, Honored Architect of the Republic of Azerbaijan; Ali Mangera, Director of "Mangera Yvars Architects" company from the United Kingdom; Konstantin Nedkov Pee, Executive Director of "EKSA" company from Bulgaria.

Manfred Wehdorn, Executive Director of "Wehdorn Architekten" company from Austria, made a video presentation.