Establishment of a New Park in Odesa: The Azerbaijani Space
The Mayor of Odesa, Gennadiy Trukhanov, met with Aliyev Ayaz Ali Ogly, a member of the board of the public organization «Odesa Diaspora of Azerbaijanis «Birlik».
During the meeting, the parties discussed the implementation of the project to establish the Azerbaijani park at the 4th station of the Great Fountain. This green area has officially been called the «Azerbaijani Park» since 2013. Although initial landscaping projects were developed, their implementation was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing war.
Currently, the Azerbaijani diaspora in Odesa, which consists of over 30,000 individuals, has presented a new concept for the park. It includes not only the creation of a recreational area but also a memorial honoring Azerbaijanis who lost their lives in the Russo-Ukrainian war. All costs for the project are planned to be funded by the diaspora itself.
«We will cooperate with our partners, as Odesa has a great tradition of parks created by friends of our city. This is how the Istanbul Park, the Greek Park, and now the Azerbaijani Park came to be,» noted Gennadiy Trukhanov.
The park will be located near the Odesa racetrack and will cover an area of over 2 hectares.
