BAKU, Azerbaijan, Nov. 1
Trend:
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva have visited Lahij settlement as part of their trip to Ismayilli district.
resident Ilham Aliyev and First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva then viewed the restoration and repair work carried out at Badoyun Mosque in Lahij.
Akhund of the mosque: Hello, welcome.
President Ilham Aliyev: Hello. Nice to meet you.
First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva: Hello. It is nice to meet you.
Akhund of the mosque: Mr. President, please accept this from us by the community of Lahij and Ismayilli.
The head of state was presented with a Holy Quran.
President Ilham Aliyev: Thank you very much, thank you.
Male resident: Thank you very much.
President Ilham Aliyev: How many mosques are there in Lahij?
Male resident: Five of this level.
President Ilham Aliyev: What is the situation like in those mosques?
Male resident: They are in as good condition.
President Ilham Aliyev: Are they all open?
Male resident: Yes, all of them are open.
President Ilham Aliyev: Was this discovered during the repairs?
Male resident: Archeological excavations were carried out During the repairs and this was discovered.
President Ilham Aliyev: It is interesting. It seems that there was an ancient temple here.