“Azerbaijan and the countries of Central Asia represent a single historical, cultural and geopolitical space, with growing strategic importance. Our peoples share a centuries-old history, culture, religion and common values,” said President Ilham Aliyev as he addressed the meeting of the Heads of State of Central Asia and the Republic of Azerbaijan in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

The head of state noted: “One of the manifestations of our brotherly relations is the support for the restoration of the territories of Karabakh liberated from Armenian occupation.

During almost 30 years of occupation, Armenia destroyed nine towns and hundreds of settlements in the then-occupied territories. Currently, the large-scale reconstruction work is underway in the liberated territories, the former IDPs are returning to their ancestral lands.”

President Ilham Aliyev expressed his gratitude to the Presidents of Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan for the school named after Mirzo Ulugbek in Fuzuli, the Kurmangazy Children's Creativity Center, and the secondary school under construction in Aghdam.