Mehriban Aliyeva Visits Construction Site of Ganja Memorial Complex

Ganja, The Gulf Observer: First Vice-President of Azerbaijan and President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, Mehriban Aliyeva, accompanied by her daughters Leyla Aliyeva and Arzu Aliyeva, visited the ongoing construction of the Ganja Memorial Complex. The memorial is being built to honor the memory of peaceful civilians who lost their lives as a result of the rocket attacks on Ganja by the Armenian armed forces in 2020.

The foundation stone for the complex was laid by President Ilham Aliyev on January 30, 2022. The Memorial Complex, which will span 4 hectares, is designed to commemorate the tragic events that occurred during the Patriotic War.

The museum building of the complex will consist of two floors. The main exhibition hall will be located on the lower floor, providing access to the outdoor area, which will feature a spiral-shaped wall symbolizing the trail left by the rocket impact. The upper floor will house a multifunctional room for events. Additionally, the area will preserve the remains of buildings damaged by the rocket strikes.

The construction of the Ganja Memorial Complex is expected to be completed by the end of 2025. The complex will stand as a reminder of the tragic events that unfolded during the war, particularly when Ganja was subjected to multiple missile attacks by Armenia on October 4, 5, 8, 11, and 17, 2020. These attacks, which involved various missile systems, including “Tochka-U,” “Smerch,” and “SCUD,” resulted in 26 civilian deaths and the injury of 142 residents.