President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the Nakhchivan Hotel Complex on August 11.

Axar.az reports that Ramin Guluzade, Head of the President’s Administrative Services Department, briefed the head of state and the First Lady on the construction project.

The complex will cover a total area of more than 1 hectare. In addition to a seven-story hotel building, technical buildings and auxiliary facilities will be established on the site. The hotel will be capable of accommodating 307 guests at a time and will feature 131 rooms, including specially equipped rooms for persons with physical disabilities.

The hotel building will include various catering facilities, a cafe, a restaurant, and an event and banquet hall. The hall will accommodate 350 people for banquets and 500 people for conferences.

Meeting, conference, and office rooms, as well as a gym, will also be provided. The construction of an underground parking lot is also planned.