By securing its territorial integrity, Azerbaijan has become the main voice in the South Caucasus, gradually strengthened its regional and international standing, achieved major progress in the economy and rapid development of the regions. President Ilham Aliyev's regular visits to the regions of Azerbaijan are also important in terms of bolstering the socioeconomic development of the regions and reviewing the ongoing work. As the head of state has noted, “My visits to the regions are also a means of control, i.e. how the tasks I have issued are being implemented. At the same time, further tasks and recommendations are given, so that all the goals we have declared, first of all, the improvement of people's well-being, the creation of infrastructure, including the implementation of work related to social infrastructure, should be ensured in the regions. In short, the overall development of Azerbaijan's regions is both socially oriented and, at the same time, strengthens our country.”