On February 19, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the Victory Park in Khankendi.

Axar.az reports that Special Representative of the President in the city of Khankendi, and the Aghdara and Khojaly districts Elchin Yusubov, provided the President with information about the future developments in the park.

The Victory Park will be developed over a 12.9-hectare area, with demolition work currently underway. The site is divided into two parts, with demolition already completed on the first section, which covers 8.3 hectares. A total of 279,416 cubic meters of demolition waste has been removed from the area. The second section of the park, covering 4.6 hectares, will also undergo demolition work.

In an effort to preserve the existing natural environment, inspections have been conducted in collaboration with relevant organizations, resulting in the identification of 262 trees of various species. In addition, over 300 trees from 21 different species are set to be planted in the park.

Planning work is currently in progress.

President Ilham Aliyev laid the foundation stone for the Victory Park in the city of Khankendi.