Hikmat Hajiyev: History of city formation in Azerbaijan dates back to prehistoric times

The history of city formation in Azerbaijan dates back to pre-Christian eras, Hikmat Hajiyev, Assistant to the President of Azerbaijan - Head of the Foreign Policy Department of the Presidential Administration, told journalists within the 13th Session of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku, Report informs.

According to him, examples include Gabala, the ancient capital of Caucasian Albania, Nakhchivan, and other historic cities: "The capital Baku is also one of the finest examples. As President Ilham Aliyev has emphasized, Azerbaijan possesses a unique experience in urban planning."