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Baku will be the Caspian Dubai
Two years ago – 24 Dec 2011 — President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev participated in the ceremony of laying the Foundation of one of the greatest urban projects of our time "Baku White City" is now a reality this project, which received wide resonance in the world and rightfully deserved in the professional environment the title of "Most ambitious urban development project".
Note also that "Baku White City" is the winner of many prestigious international competitions such as the MIPIM Asia Awards 2011 (in the category "Best future project of Central and Western Asia") and "Best urban project" at the exhibition Cityscape Global.
The project "Baku White city", which was approved by a special decree of the President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, provides for the transfer of old oil, machinery and other industrial enterprises and purification from waste oil site, which is due to the production of "black gold" has been polluted for more than 100 years.
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