“Along with all this work, of course, we are restoring our historical and religious sites. According to the information provided to me today, the restoration of the Aghdam Juma Mosque is underway. All the studies have already been completed and starting from March, the reconstruction and repair work will begin both inside and outside the mosque. At present, eight mosques are to be overhauled, restored and built in the liberated lands. Work is underway in all these directions”. President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has said.

The head of state has emphasized that the Aghdam Juma Mosque, the Yukhari Govharagha, the Ashagi Govharagha and the Saatli mosques of Shusha are being overhauled: “The construction of a new mosque has started in Shusha. The process of reconstruction and construction of mosques in Zangilan, Hadrut and Dashalti has begun. The Heydar Aliyev Foundation is doing all this work at its own expense. This is another contribution of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation to the protection of Azerbaijan's national and moral values. This is our duty. We are doing it. We are fulfilling this duty to the homeland with dignity – just as we did in the Patriotic War. The people of Azerbaijan restored historical justice and expelled the enemy from our native lands. Azerbaijan has restored its territorial integrity. This is my third visit to Aghdam after the war. My heart aches every time I come here. Because there is not a single safe building in Aghdam. There is this only half-destroyed mosque with a damaged roof. This mosque was insulted by the Armenians – they kept cows and pigs here. The Armenians have insulted not only the Azerbaijani people, but also the entire Muslim world. Except for this half-destroyed mosque, there is no other sound building in the city of Aghdam, in Aghdam district. All buildings, houses in all our villages, all public buildings were destroyed by the Armenians. This is unprecedented barbarism, vandalism and savagery. This is an indication of the ugly face of Armenian fascism. The whole world should and does see it. We will continue to invite foreigners here. They will come and see what the Armenian savagery is all about”.

President Ilham Aliyev has expressed that bus services have already been organized to Aghdam and Shusha. Natives of Aghdam, Shusha and other regions come and see with their own eyes the scourge our people were facing: “For 30 years, all our cities, villages, mosques and cemeteries had been deliberately destroyed by the Armenians. Imaret was destroyed and insulted by the Armenians. Some are talking about future reconciliation now. Of course, there must be a peace agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan. This peace agreement must be signed on the basis of mutual recognition of the territorial integrity of the countries, on the basis of the norms and principles of international law. I have also said that. But the Azerbaijani people must never forget this atrocity. No-one should ever forget this savagery. I am confident that the work we are doing today, including the work in the field of army building, will further strengthen Azerbaijan and serve as a good response to the revanchist forces in Armenia. We are on our own land. We have returned to this land by shedding blood and giving martyrs. We are standing firm in this land and will live on it forever. Karabakh is Azerbaijan!”

On February 13, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva viewed the the progress of restoration work carried out by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation at Aghdam Juma Mosque.