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President Ilham Aliyev signs Order on declaring 2022 “Year of Shusha”

President Ilham Aliyev signs Order on declaring 2022 “Year of Shusha”

Baku, January 5, AZERTAC

President Ilham Aliyev has signed an Order on declaring 2022 a “Year of Shusha” in the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Taking into consideration the historical significance of Shusha for the people of Azerbaijan, its high cultural and spiritual value, 2022 was declared the “Year of Shusha” in the country.

The Cabinet of Ministers has been instructed to develop an action plan for the “Year of Shusha”.

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