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Museum of History of Azerbaijan, well-known orientalist scientist and academi-
cian Naila Velikhanly and say welcome.
All archaeological investigations carried out in Azerbaijan are conducted
from one centre. It is ANAS Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography. Mainly
this Institute organizes, manages and controls archaeological expeditions. Tens of
new monuments are displayed and explored as a result of selfless labour of
employees of ANAS Institute of Archaeology and Ethnography every year. Today
a great staff included proficient scientists of the Institute led by director of Institute
of Archaeology and Ethnography, our beloved Mrs. Maisa Rahimova is here today.
Let us first welcome Mrs. Maisa particularly.
Academician Teymur Bunyadov and associate member of the Academy,
llyas Babayev who guided us in difficult ways of science by holding our hands one
time and considered respected persons of archaeology and ethnography science in
Azerbaijan, and my colleagues archaeologists-their students are here today with us.
I would like you to welcome heartily people who are dearest to us too.
Pretty valuable representatives of people born and grown up in Agsu,
having special services in development of not only Agsu, but also entirely our
republic by being fledged, participate in Agsu celebrations today. There are people
supporting us and becoming closely interested in movement and results of
archeological investigations in Agsu amongst them. I consider it my obligation to
express my gratitude to those people led by head of regional Executive Power,
Anvar Seyidaliyev, and Member of Parliament, Arastun Javadov on behalf of staff
of Agsu Archaeological Expedition by using a chance.
There are such people who comprehensively support the Expedition for
investigation of Agsu history. However, they are absent today for objective
reasons. Let us welcome that people heartily and wish them luck in important and
productive activity.
Dear ladies and gentlemen! The days of national celebration of 87-year
anniversary of Great Leader HaydarAliyev are very affectionate days for
Azerbaijani people. HaydarAliyev established independent Azerbaijan State for us.
He determined a development strategy of this state for a long perspective and our
state confidently moves on under leadership of distinguished Mister President
llham Aliyev in this way.
HaydarAliyev rescued Azerbaijan from breaking and years' plain plans of
extraneous powers intending to terminate its existence as a state. He ended internal
confrontation reaching civil war level in the country, and led us to free and
democratic development way, chosen by the whole civil world. In one word,
Haydar Aliyev is one of rare personalities which XX century bestowed upon
mankind and whose doings for Azerbaijan and totally for Turkish world and
Moslem Orient can not be counted.
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If we say that Haydar Aliyev did many things for our history, then we
display injustice. Because, he created the history himself. Our independent history,
which all of us lives proudly and brag, is connected with his name.
Dear friends! Azerbaijan is one of the most attractive countries of the world
from standpoint of suitable geopolitical location and rich natural resources. These
natural and primary superiorities drew attention of people since the very ancient
times. The first human dwellings appeared there in this background nearly 2
million years ago. It means that Azerbaijani history has at least 2 million-year
period. Be assured that not only our neighbours, but also the entire world envies us
for our ancient history. You can not help being proud of such a history.
We partially study 2 thousand-year period of our 2 million years history on
the basis of written sources. The period preceding existence of written sources is
studied referring to just archaeological investigations.
I can say with gratefulness that scale of archaeological investigations
increases day by day lately in Azerbaijan through straightly personal control,
attention and comprehensive care of our honorable President llham Aliyev. The
work implemented in Agsu and its results should be valued as an obvious example
of his care and attention.
A book-album we are introducing to you today will give you detailed
information about history of Agsu town. I thereon will touch in my speech only
some moments on the history of the town.
To inform you, the name of Agsu is mentioned for the first time in written
sources of XVI century. A new town (Yeni Shamakhi) was laid up in Agsu 275
years ago, i.e. in May of 1735. Shamakhi people were moved there. So, Agsu
becomes an official capital of Shirvan and carries out this function till 1806 with
intervals.
Many battles took place at time with participation of internal and outward
forces forsake of Agsu. The town was even repeatedly seized. Heavy epidemics
occurred there in 1763 and 1798. The capital of the khanate was many times
removed to either Shamakhi or Agsu as a consequence. In 1806 Mustafa khan
moved his population to Fitdag City being under mountains' bosom to prevent
from their capture by hostile on the eve of Abbas Mirza' attack by ordering to ruin
all communications of the town.
Medieval Agsu Town covers 40-hectare field. The area of the town is
surrounded by magnificent fortress walls and a deep ditch. There are observation
points in two places consisted of artificial hills in south-west and south-east. 4
cemeteries exist around the town. Agsu town is protected like an important
monument of country.
Preliminary archaeological research was carried out in Agsu town in 1983.
Then a small-scale examination fossil was placed in two spaces with the purpose to
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