Today marks the first-ever day of Gubadli city in Azerbaijan, XQ informs.

Thus, Gubadli City Day is solemnly celebrated on October 25 every year, following the decree signed by President Ilham Aliyev on July 31, 2023.

The celebration of this significant day on this date is related to the liberation of the city of Gubadli on October 25.

Today is the third anniversary of the liberation of Gubadli from the Armenian occupation.

On October 25, 2020, the President of Azerbaijan, Victorious Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, said in his address to the nation that the city of Gubadli and several villages of Zangilan, Jabrayil, and Gubadli districts were liberated from occupation.

According to the relevant decrees signed by Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev on December 29, 2020, and June 24, 2021, a group of servicemen was awarded the medal For the liberation of Gubadli. They were awarded for their personal courage and bravery in participating in the combat operations for the liberation of the district.

After the liberation of the district from occupation, restoration and reconstruction work was started there. In addition to demining operations of the area, infrastructure restoration works are also ongoing.

Using the existing 50-meter tower of the Khanliq Radio-Television Broadcasting Station, 8 TV channels and 2 radio programs are broadcast in the city of Gubadli and 12 villages of the district (Alibeyli, Goturbulag, Khojahan, Gapanli, Mughanli, Hal, Khanliq, Hanzali, Efendili, Gazyan, Saray, and Yukhari Mollu).

 
At the same time, in order to fight against violations of customs rules in the lands freed from occupation, the Gubadli customs post of the Southern Territory General Customs was established in the district.

At the same time, the construction of the Gubadli-Eyvazli highway, which will play an important role in the socio-economic development of Karabakh and the East Zangazur economic region, is being continued by the order of President Ilham Aliyev.

On this day, 2021, President Ilham Aliyev and first lady Mehriban Aliyeva visited the Gubadli district. The head of state and First Lady participated in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Khanliq-Gubadli highway, starting from the 10th kilometer of the Khudafarin-Gubadli-Lachin highway to the city center of Gubadli, the opening of the system-important 110/35/10 kV "Gubadli" substation of "Azerenergy" OJSC, and the military unit of the State Border Service. Then President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva met with representatives of the community of the Gubadli district.

Also, the head of state and the first lady visited the Gubadli district on October 19, 2022. Thus, President Ilham Aliyev got acquainted with the projects of "Bargushadchay" and "Zabukhchay" reservoirs in the district and laid the foundation of the Digital Control Center of Gubadli Power Grid. The General Plan of Gubadli City was presented to the Head of State and the First Lady. President Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva participated in the groundbreaking ceremony of the Occupation and Victory museums in Gubadli.

 
On May 4, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, attended a ceremony to lay the foundation stone for the village of Zilanli, the Gubadli district. A school building, kindergarten, family health center, administrative building, community club, and sports centers will be created in the village.
On the same day, the head of state also laid the foundation of Mahruzlu village of Gubadli district. It was noted at the ceremony that all conditions for the employment of the population will be provided in the village.

On May 4, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, attended a ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone for the 91-bed Central Hospital in the city of Gubadli. The hospital will be built on an area of more than 4.5 hectares.

The President of the Republic of Azerbaijan also attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the administrative building in the city of Gubadli. The building will house training and meeting rooms as well as multipurpose work spaces.

Besides, Ilham Aliyev attended a ceremony of the laying of the foundation stone for a 600-seat secondary school in the city of Gubadli.

 
On the same day, the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan attended a groundbreaking ceremony for the 1st residential quarter in the city of Gubadli. The residential quarter occupies an area of about 2.6 hectares. A total of 156 apartments, comprised of 48 two-room, 68 three-room, 20 four-room, and 20 five-room will be built in the residential quarter.

On September 5, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev signed an order to provide funding for the design and construction of the Yeni Gubadli-Lachin highway. Under the presidential order, the State Agency of Azerbaijan Automobile Roads is allocated 20 million manats for the design and construction of the road.

The Gubadli District was established in 1933 as an administrative-territorial unit. Gubadli was occupied by the Armenian armed forces on August 31, 1993. Ahead of the occupation, the population of the district was 29,903. The population consists of Azerbaijanis. They lived in 93 villages and the district center, Gubadli. Most of them lived in villages. The average population density was 37 people per square kilometer.

The terrain of the Gubadli district is mainly mountainous. Its rivers, Bazarchay and Hakari, and their tributaries (Kichik Hakari, Meydanderesi, etc.) are used in irrigation.

 
Brown mountain-forest soils are mainly spread in the region. The area of forests is 13,200 hectares.