A delegation consisting of journalists and media experts from the United States, as a part of the visit to the liberated territories, paid a visit to Shusha - cultural capital of Azerbaijan.
Ednews reports citing the State Committee on Work with Diaspora that an employee of Shusha City State Reserve Department gave detailed information to the guests about the history and development of Shusha, one of the most important cities of Azerbaijan and the music center of the Caucasus. It was noted that during the years of occupation, historical, architectural, cultural and religious monuments of the city were exposed to Armenian vandalism in order to erase the historical traces of Azerbaijanis. The employee of the State Reserve also touched upon ongoing reconstruction and restoration in the city and answered questions.
The delegation also visited "Shot Statues" square , the House of Khurshudbanu Natavan ,"Khan Gizi Spring", Yukhari Govharaga Mosque, Museum-mausoleum of Molla Panah Vagif, Ganja Gate, Shusha Castle and Jidir Plain.
The delegation included Azerbaijani journalist Vusala Abbasova, student of Yale University and reporter of U.S. bureau of the "Report" Information Agency, Afram Kosafi, head of the UN bureau of "Arab News", former representative of the world's leading media organizations in the conflict regions of Afghanistan, Iraq and South Lebanon (who worked for many years as a war correspondent (Fox TV, CNN, Al Jazeera), Paola Vargas, New York and Washington correspondent of the well-known television network of the Republic of Colombia (Caracol TV and Canal) famous blog writer, Paolo von Shirac, founder and chief of "Schirach Report" Selcuk Acar, photojournalist of the US bureau of "Anadolu" Agency, founder of "Turkish Journal" and Calvin Dark, president of "RC Communications", well-known journalist and political commentator.