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May 19, Fineko/abc.az. "There were disordered buildings in the area where the Victory Arch in Khankendi is now located. For a short time, we ensured the demolition of these emergency buildings and implemented the design and construction of such a significant monument as the Victory Arch," he said.

ABC.AZ reports that President’s Special Representative for Khankendi City, as well as Agdere and Khojaly districts, Elchin Yusubov, said this in the pavilion of Azerbaijan during the 13th session of the World Urbanization Forum (WUF13) at an event on "Urban planning after conflict: restoring lost identity and building an integrated future».

He noted that they are still taking a wait-and-see attitude on some issues in Khankendi: "A new general plan of the city is being developed in Khankendi. After its approval, we will witness more serious and large-scale construction. According to the previous master plan, the population was 62,000 people, but according to the new plan, the city is designed for 80,000 inhabitants. New large parks are under creation in Khankendi, as well as existing parks are being restored."