Ilham Aliyev attended a ceremony to mark the supply of drinking water to Ismayilli city

   President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has attended a ceremony to mark the supply of drinking water to Ismayilli city. First, the head of state met with representatives of the district public.

  Greeting the ceremony participants, President Ilham Aliyev said:

- This is a great event! We are celebrating the supply of drinking water to Ismayilli. I congratulate you on this occasion!

   This is a very important and major project. Water is vital for people. I am glad that a drinking water and sanitation project is also implemented in Ismayilli. We will celebrate the supply of water, after which the issue of supplying the city of Ismayilli with clean drinking water will be finally resolved.

   Other infrastructure projects are being implemented as well. Gasification has also been carried out successfully. The city is completely gasified and the process is now under way in the villages. These are key infrastructure projects we are implementing. I am glad that things are going well in Ismayilli in this direction. The district is developing. There are great changes. I am sure that the district will continue to develop at this pace and that all the issues existing in the district will be addressed and resolved.

   Infrastructure projects are being implemented. Issues of employment are being addressed. Today we will celebrate the opening of a new garment factory. There is a specific plan of activities related to the integrated development of the district.

   The new leadership of the district has got down to business very actively and enthusiastically. The new leadership has been tasked with a number of goals. First of all, we have to accelerate the socioeconomic development of the district, and we are already seeing that. At the same time, we should resolve issues of concern for the people. It is necessary to be very attentive and sensitive to people’s concerns. These are the main tasks I put in front of all heads of executive authorities. Every civil servant and every executive should first of all serve the people, be aware of their concerns and do everything possible to create a comfortable life for them. This is our policy. Citizens of Azerbaijan are at the heart of our policy. This project is purely social in nature. Large investment has been made in it. The construction of gas and water supply lines, sewage, roads and social facilities require major resources. Azerbaijan allocates these funds from the state budget in order to create better opportunities for a comfortable life.

   Social policy is the pivotal issue. Social policy is not limited to the construction of social facilities. Social policy means that people must be at the center of our policy. And this is the case – we are doing just that. We channel our economic power into the social sphere and have a comprehensive approach to these issues. There is extensive construction of schools and hospitals. A hospital is also under construction in Ismayilli and it will be opened in the near future. There are also water supply projects and other social initiatives. Of course, the new leadership of the district was also tasked with transforming Ismayilli into a modern city. Extensive creative and landscaping work is under way here. We are expanding the roads and constructing beautiful buildings. This is only the first phase of the work. I am sure that this high pace will be maintained and Ismayill will soon become one of the most advanced districts of our country. The district has its own resources and major potential. It is home to hard-working and patriotic people. There is state concern, public funds are allocated. At the same time, the private sector is actively involved in this.

   I believe that this approach is the precondition for the progress our country has made in recent years. State investment, support for the private enterprise and the attention private entities are paying both to the business and social spheres are contributing to the creation of an entirely new atmosphere.

   I am sure that from now on Ismayilli will be only developing, have great achievements, its people will live in prosperity and further strengthen our state with their work.

   There are opportunities to turn Ismayilli into a modern center of tourism – it has beautiful nature and climate, is close to Baku, all of the major issues are being resolved and infrastructure projects implemented. We can’t waste this opportunity. Ismayilli should be the most progressive district. The possibilities for doing that are available.

   The state of Azerbaijan is making effort to achieve this. Local executive authorities are working on the basis of new principles, and I know that they are enjoying the support of the local population. The public and its activists must rally around one idea, so that work in the district could go even faster, our country could get even stronger and the state independence of Azerbaijan could be further reinforced.

   This project is the result of the steps we have taken in recent years. I want to say again that drinking water is the basic condition for human health. We are doing that, and the number of such beautiful projects will become even greater in the future. Once again, I congratulate you on this wonderful event!

    President Ilham Aliyev launched a facility supplying water to the city of Ismayilli.

   The project is expected to provide uninterrupted supply of the population of Ismayilli with 180 liters of drinking water per day per person. In addition, four reservoirs have been built. The project has been amended to replace the water treatment plant with a capacity of serving 31,000 people with a more modern one. The construction of the facility is ongoing.

    President Ilham Aliyev gave instructions related to the successful completion of the project.