Today, the next Regional Environmental Conference for the North zone took place in Ismayilly town. The conference was attended by Mr.Hasan Hasanov, head of the department of the Ismayilly rayon ExCom, Ms.Gulbaniz Ganbarova, AzRIP-2 Deputy Director, Community Development Mamager, Mr.Akif Kerimli, Program Specialist for AzRIP-2 North ROO, Mr.Telman Zeynalov, AzRIP-2 Environmental Specialist, as well as the community representatives invited from Ismayilly, Gabala, Aghsu and Oghuz rayons.

Today, a “Regional Environmental Conference” was held in Barda. The conference was attended by Mr.Ahmad Garayev, representative of the Barda rayon Executive Committee, Ms.Gulbaniz Ganbarova, AzRIP-2 Deputy Director, Community Development Mamager, as well as the community representatives from Barda, Aghjabedi, Aghdam and Beylagan rayons. Mr.Ahmad Garayev, representative of the Barda rayon Executive Committee, Ms.Gulbaniz Ganbarova, AzRIP-2 Deputy Director and Mr. Abulfat Ahmadov, AzRIP -2 Program Specialist for Karabakh Regional Operations Office made opening speeches.

Today, a Regional Capacity Building Conference was held in Masally. Participants from Masally, Lenkeran, Yardamly and Astara rayons took part in the event.

A Regional Conference on the “Sustainability of Community Projects” for Karabakh zone was held in Barda town.

The meeting of Mr.Heydar Asadov, the Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Republic, with the public took place in Tovuz rayon. The public outreach session of the Second Azerbaijan Rural Investment project was also organized within the framework of this meeting. The event was attended by the representatives of over 50 communities that partner with AzRIP-2.

The meeting of Mr.Heydar Asadov, the Minister of Agriculture of Azerbaijan Republic, with the public took place in Goranboy rayon. AzRIP-2 representatives also organized an information outreach session for the rayon residents through the special panel discussion.

Today, a Regional Conference on the “Sustainability of Community Projects” was held in Gabala. Plenary presentation of Mr. Kerim Kerimov, AzRIP’s engineer, on the topic of sustainability, as well as the group presentations of Tuntul community of Gabala rayon and Kerimli community of Oghuz rayon was accepted with a great interest.

Today, a Regional Capacity Building Conference for Karabakh zone was held Barda town. The conference was attended by the community leaders representing Barda, Aghdam, Aghjabedi and Beylagan rayons, representatives of Barda and Aghjabedi ExComs, as well as Mr.Daniel Owen, World Bank Task Manager for AzRIP-2, Ms.Gülbeniz Ganbarova, AzRİP-2 Deputy Director and Community Development Manager and the staff of the Karabakh Regional Operations Office.

Today, a Regional Capacity Building Conference was held in Ismayilli. Despite the snowy and frosty weather condition, 70 participants from Ismayilli, Aghsu and Gabala rayons enthusiastically took part in the conference sessions. “AzRIP is a project that has no analogue and competitor” – said Mr.Vahid Khalafli, representative of the Khalilli village of Aghsu rayon.

Tatarly community of Shemkir rayon was mobilized within the framework of AzRIP-2. With the total population of 3014 people, the Tatarly community is located at 45 kilometers distance from the rayon center. Local residents were gathered inside the Culture House in order to attend the PRA Workshop. Despite the cold weather condition, they came to the event with a great interest, saying that no community projects were implemented in their community so far and that AzRIP-2 is their only hope.