President: Events in Lachin, declared cultural capital of the Commonwealth, allowed closer acquaintance with region's history

"Humanitarian cooperation is one of the key areas. I would like to express my gratitude to the CIS heads of state for supporting the decision to declare Lachin the cultural capital of the Commonwealth,"

Operativ Media reports that President Ilham Aliyev said this during his speech at a limited-format meeting of the CIS Council of Heads of State in Turkmenbashi.

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