President Ilham Aliyev has signed an executive order to confer state awards upon employees of the State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
According to the Operative Information Center-OMM, the decree recognizes the following individuals for their efficient activities in the development of urban planning and architecture in Azerbaijan:
Honorary Diploma of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
- Namig Mahammad oglu Hummatov
- Ilgar Aydin oglu Isbatov
3rd Class Order of Labor:
- Abdi Nazim oglu Garayev
- Eldar Srac oglu Nuriyev
Taraggi (Progress) Medal:
- Nadir Bahadir oglu Aslanov
- Zahid Sabir oglu Babayev
- Elchin Chingiz oglu Kazimly
- Read Azer oglu Gasimov
- Jahangir Javanshir oglu Mammadrizayev
- Rovshan Agharza oglu Rzayev
- Elchin Azer oglu Umudov
- Nizami Rasim oglu Yusifov
Medal for Distinction in Civil Service:
- Gulbaniz Baba gizi Aliyeva
- Elshan Alasgar oglu Azizov
- Natiq Rashid oglu Mehtiyev
The State Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture plays a pivotal role in shaping the modern landscape of Azerbaijan, overseeing the implementation of state policy regarding urban development, territorial planning, and architectural standards. This recognition comes as Azerbaijan continues its extensive reconstruction and urban restoration projects across the country, particularly focusing on the modernization of Baku and the large-scale "Great Return" initiatives in the liberated territories of Garabagh and East Zangezur.