Presidents of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan Ilham Aliyev and Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the opening ceremony of a secondary school in the discovered city of Fizuli in the Karabakh region.
This was reported in the press service of the Azerbaijani leader.
The full secondary school named after Mirza Ulugbek for 960 student places was built in Fizuli on the initiative of the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
Mirziyoyev arrived in Fizuli as part of a state visit to Azerbaijan.
In the Fizulinsky International Airport, where the state flags of the two countries fluttered, an honorary guard was built in honor of the high guest.
President of Uzbekistan and his wife Ziroathon Mirziyoyev was met by the President of the Azerbaijan Republic Ilham Aliyev and the first Lady Mehriban Aliyeva.
In Fizuli, the leaders of Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan also met with local residents.
From August 23, 1993 to November 9, 2020, the city of Fizuli and most of the district were under the Armenian occupation. During this time, Fizuli turned into a ghost city.
On October 17, 2020, during the Second Karabakh war, Fizuli returned to Azerbaijan. After the victory in the 44-day war, Azerbaijan began to large-scale restoration and construction work in territories liberated from occupation, including phizuli.
In July 2023, President Ilham Aliyev established on October 17 as the day of the city of Fizuli and decided to solemnly celebrate it.