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Caspian Energy (CE): How do you assess the development of the construction sector, having in consideration the revival of the formerly occupied territories?

Necmeddin Tashbag, General Director of Kartaş Ltd LLC: The construction sector in Azerbaijan has been developing rapidly for many years. A large amount of work on construction of infrastructure, residential and social-public buildings has been carried out in the country throughout this period. Along with the growing demand for new residential buildings, a lot of renovation and reconstruction work over existing buildings was done. At the same time, there were roads, bridges and railways built in all regions of the country, including urban improvement activities. This work gave rise to the development of the construction and building materials sector in Azerbaijan. Finally, our lands, which had been under occupation for 30 years, were liberated, and a great historical victory was won. Our Supreme Commander-in-chief and our triumphant army are the main heroes of this victory. I split our triumph into two stages. The first stage is already complete because our lands have been cleared of the enemy. The second stage will feature the economic and social development of Karabakh. The entire infrastructure, all residential buildings and dwelling settlements on these lands were looted and destroyed during the occupation. Right after the completion of the military victory, the state began implementing major projects to return citizens, who had been banished from their native lands for years, back to the lands to which they belong. Transport and energy supply projects were launched first. And after that, production and industrial enterprises will be created to reconstruct settlements and provide jobs for people returning to these lands. In this regard, the implementation of some projects has already been commenced. Considering all these works, these actions show that the construction sector in Azerbaijan will step into an active phase in the next few years. When I first visited the liberated territories in the framework of our engagement in projects launched there, I witnessed that the Armenians were perfectly aware of their not being true owners of these lands. That’s why they destroyed and looted everything. The subsequent visits let me witness what a large amount of work was carried out within a short period of time.