Abbas Alasgarov
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Abbas Alasgarov Abbas oglu is an Azerbaijan
i engineer and politician who serves as the Chairman of the State Committee for City Building and Architecture of Azerbaijan Republic
. Construction engineer by profession, Asgarov is the chairman of Union of Azerbaijani Architects and one of the authors of the main plan of Baku.
, Azerbaijan
. He started his career in construction in 1960 when he was employed by the Ministry of Construction. He then worked at the Industrial Construction Ministry for several years.
While working as the Senior Engineer at Orgtekhstroy state company, he managed the design and construction of nine microdistrict
s of Baku, several microdistricts in Nakhchivan, Ganja
, Sumgayit, Communal Air Conditionals Plant, Republican Palace
, Gulustan Palace
, Baku Deepwater Structures Plant, Kura River
channels, Tree Refinery Factory in Alat, four apartment building construction companies in Baku, Nakhchivan, Ganja and Sumgayit, construction of two metal-concrete products plants in Baku, one in Sumgayit and two others in Ganja and Nakhchivan and one sand-stone refinery in Poylu
, Agstafa.
From 1977 on, Asgarov held executive positions in Azərsənayelayihə Design Institute, Baku Main Construction Department and Baku State Design Institute.
When he was the director of Baku State Design Institute, Asgarov managed the projects for construction of apartment buildings in Gunashli, Qanligol, Yeni Yasamal
, Ahmadli, Sahil
, Badamdar
, Lokbatan
, building of Chinese
Embassy in Baku, dormitories of Azərneftyağ Plant, Baku Choreography School, highrise buildings on Matbuat Avenue, Seyidov, Plotnikov, Qutqashinli, Hagverdiyev streets, Azadliq Avenue of Baku, vacation home for the disabled in Sagan
; designed the main plan of National Park
, apartment buildings for the member of Azerbaijani Parliament
, etc.
Decree No. 2081, Abbas Asgarov was appointed the Chairman of the State Committee for City Building and Architecture of Azerbaijan Republic which was created a year earlier. As the chair of the committee, Abbasov has laid out a new development plan of Baku for 2010-2030.
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
i engineer and politician who serves as the Chairman of the State Committee for City Building and Architecture of Azerbaijan Republic
State Committee for City Building and Architecture (Azerbaijan)
The State Committee for City Building and Architecture is a governmental agency within the Cabinet of Azerbaijan in charge of regulating the urban construction and development and overseeing architectural activities in Azerbaijan Republic...
. Construction engineer by profession, Asgarov is the chairman of Union of Azerbaijani Architects and one of the authors of the main plan of Baku.
Early life
Asgarov was born in 1937 in BakuBaku
Baku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
, Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to...
. He started his career in construction in 1960 when he was employed by the Ministry of Construction. He then worked at the Industrial Construction Ministry for several years.
While working as the Senior Engineer at Orgtekhstroy state company, he managed the design and construction of nine microdistrict
Microdistrict
Microdistrict, or microraion , is a residential complex—a primary structural element of the residential area construction in the Soviet Union and in some post-Soviet and former Communist states...
s of Baku, several microdistricts in Nakhchivan, Ganja
Ganja, Azerbaijan
Ganja is Azerbaijan's second-largest city with a population of around 313,300. It was named Yelizavetpol in the Russian Empire period. The city regained its original name—Ganja—from 1920–1935 during the first part of its incorporation into the Soviet Union. However, its name was changed again and...
, Sumgayit, Communal Air Conditionals Plant, Republican Palace
Heydar Aliyev Palace
Heydar Aliyev Palace Heydar Aliyev Palace Heydar Aliyev Palace (Azeri: Heydər Əliyev Adına Saray, also known as Baku Palace, formerly Republic Palace (Respublika Sarayı) and during the Soviet era known as Lenin Palace (Лeнин aдынa) is the main music venue of Baku, Azerbaijan, seating 2158 people....
, Gulustan Palace
Gulustan Palace
Gulustan Palace , formerly known as Gulustan Wedding Palace Complex during the Soviet era is the main state convention center of the Azerbaijani government...
, Baku Deepwater Structures Plant, Kura River
Kura River
Kura is a river, also known from the Greek as the Cyrus in the Caucasus Mountains. Starting in north-eastern Turkey, it flows through Turkey to Georgia, then to Azerbaijan, where it receives the Aras River as a right tributary, and enters the Caspian Sea...
channels, Tree Refinery Factory in Alat, four apartment building construction companies in Baku, Nakhchivan, Ganja and Sumgayit, construction of two metal-concrete products plants in Baku, one in Sumgayit and two others in Ganja and Nakhchivan and one sand-stone refinery in Poylu
Poylu, Agstafa
Poylu is a village and municipality in the Agstafa Rayon of Azerbaijan. It has a population of 4,302. The municipality consists of the villages of Poylu and Şəkərli, and second village called Poylu....
, Agstafa.
From 1977 on, Asgarov held executive positions in Azərsənayelayihə Design Institute, Baku Main Construction Department and Baku State Design Institute.
When he was the director of Baku State Design Institute, Asgarov managed the projects for construction of apartment buildings in Gunashli, Qanligol, Yeni Yasamal
Yasamal raion
Yasamal is a settlement and raion in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 233,600.-References:...
, Ahmadli, Sahil
Sahil, Azerbaijan
Sahil is a village and municipality in the Qaradağ raion of Baku, Azerbaijan. It had a population of 8,100 in 1974 and currently has a population of 23,900.- Notable natives :* Emin Guliyev — National Hero of Azerbaijan....
, Badamdar
Badamdar
Badamdar is a municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 11,871....
, Lokbatan
Lökbatan
Lökbatan is a settlement and municipality in Baku, Azerbaijan. It has a population of 33,245. The municipality consists of the settlements of Lökbatan, Şubanı, and Heybət....
, building of Chinese
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
Embassy in Baku, dormitories of Azərneftyağ Plant, Baku Choreography School, highrise buildings on Matbuat Avenue, Seyidov, Plotnikov, Qutqashinli, Hagverdiyev streets, Azadliq Avenue of Baku, vacation home for the disabled in Sagan
Sagan
-Places:* German name of Żagań, Poland and the Silesian Duchy of Żagań* Sagan, Ethiopia* The Sagan River of Ethiopia* Şağan, Azerbaijan-People:* Carl Sagan, American astronomer, science writer, and advocate for rationalism and skepticism...
; designed the main plan of National Park
Baku Boulevard
Baku Boulevard is a promenade that runs parallel to Baku's seafront. Its history goes back more than 100 years, to a time when Baku oil barons built their mansions along the Caspian shore and when the seafront was artificially built up inch by inch.-Location:...
, apartment buildings for the member of Azerbaijani Parliament
National Assembly of Azerbaijan
The National Assembly , also transliterated as Milli Majlis is the legislative branch of government in Azerbaijan. The unicameral National Assembly has 125 deputies: previously 100 members were elected for five-year terms in single-seat constituencies and 25 were members elected by proportional...
, etc.
Political career
On April 4, 2007 in accordance with the PresidentialPresident of Azerbaijan
The country of Azerbaijan is a presidential republic, with the President of Azerbaijan as the head of state, and the Prime Minister of Azerbaijan as head of government...
Decree No. 2081, Abbas Asgarov was appointed the Chairman of the State Committee for City Building and Architecture of Azerbaijan Republic which was created a year earlier. As the chair of the committee, Abbasov has laid out a new development plan of Baku for 2010-2030.