Rafał Poborski: Project in Shusha may be repetition of 20th century designs by Polish architects in Baku

Poland's Ambassador to Azerbaijan Rafał Poborski, who is completing his diplomatic mission in the country, has voiced hope that the Polish company will win the tender for the construction of a concert hall in Shusha.

"Kuryłowicz & Associates Architects were shortlisted and they are among few international architecture bureaus that presented their offer. And I do hope that Polish proposal will be selected and the project will be implemented. Because if the concert hall in Shusha is built according to Polish architects' design, it will be a repetition of those beautiful XX century designs by Polish architects that we can see here in Baku, like the philharmonics or the puppet theater, but in a new 21st century format. It will have a symbolic meaning for our bilateral relations. Also for broader region as I know and you know even better that Shusha is a very important cultural center for Azerbaijan and the region. It is also important for the Turkic states as a cultural capital," he said in an interview with Report.