The Year of the Founding Opens New Opportunities for Us

We are in the third decade of January, the first month of 2026, which was declared the “Year of Urban Planning and Architecture” in Azerbaijan. Of course, the good mood of the historical Victory, whose fifth year we successfully bid farewell to, will always be with us now and in the future.

We have come to these days after going through difficult trials. January 20, 1990, occupies a special place in the history of our people as a glorious page of our struggle for freedom and independence. We remember this event with pride… The First Karabakh War, its numerous victims, the destruction of our cities and villages, the problem of refugees and displaced persons, the displacement of hundreds of thousands of our compatriots from their ancestral homeland… These too have deep traces in our hearts and memories!

But the magnificent victories won in the 44-day Patriotic War and then in the one-day anti-terrorist measures put an end to the problems that Azerbaijan had been suffering from for years.

We remember with respect those who died for the freedom of our people and lands, wish their families patience, and pray for our veterans’ health and long lives. May love be given to the author of the Great Victory – Mr. President Ilham Aliyev, and to our brave Army, of which he is the Supreme Commander-in-Chief!

Today, large-scale reconstruction and reconstruction work is underway in our liberated territories. The fact that our “Azman Holding” makes its contribution to this process, albeit small, – its participation in construction work, personally pleases my colleagues. It is very pleasant to see how willingly former displaced persons return to those territories, how quickly those places are reviving. Today, more than 70 thousand people live and work in Karabakh and East Zangezur. The days are not far off when these regions will literally turn into paradise.

And… I would like to emphasize the importance and responsibility of the “Year of Urban Planning and Architecture” to me, as a businessman and entrepreneur operating in the construction sector. We have implemented and are implementing a number of projects that define the modern architectural image of our capital. This year, we are committed to making new contributions to the development of our city and enriching it with new national architectural examples.

Thus, I wish that the year we started with a good mood and a desire for creativity will bring blessings to everyone!

Azer Askerov