OFFICIAL NEWS
PRESIDENT ILHAM ALIYEV ATTENDS OPENING OF MOTORWAY AND FRONTIER POST IN GUBA DISTRICT OF AZERBAIJAN
On October 7, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev attended ceremonies to open a motorway connecting the town of Guba with Khinaliyg, a four thousand year old backcountry village located 2,3 km above sea level. The villagers represent a unique ethnic group with their own language and traditions.
President Ilham Aliyev drove a car to taste the first ever 57 km long motorway connecting the village of Khinaliyg with the rest of Azerbaijan. Some $15 million was set aside from the state budget for construction of the road.
Speaking at the opening ceremony, the Head of State called the opening of the road “great event.” He said it proves that Azerbaijan is capable to solve all the existing problems. “My major goal is that people in the most remote areas of the country be provided with modern living conditions,” the President emphasized.
Also today, President Ilham Aliyev attended the opening of a frontier post with Russia 9 km from the village of Khinalig.