Humanitarian cooperation is one of the key areas. I would like to express my gratitude to the heads of state of the CIS for supporting the decision to declare the city of Lachin the Cultural Capital of the Commonwealth.

Axar.az reports that President Ilham Aliyev said this as he addressed the limited-format meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State.

"The large-scale events held in Lachin last year allowed our guests to become more closely acquainted with the rich and ancient history of this region. Our guests were able to witness firsthand its rapid revival, as well as the scale of the ongoing restoration work," the head of state noted.