The area around Shusha was once called the "Switzerland of Azerbaijan" for its wooded hills and mild, said an article published by Reuters.

The article says that in Shusha, which was liberated by the Azerbaijani army a year and a half ago, in 1992, 15,000 Azerbaijanis were expelled from their native lands by Armenians and the city was occupied.

Reuters also points to the efforts the Azerbaijani government is making to rebuild the city.

“Slowly, though, Azerbaijani construction workers are bringing life to the streets.”

"The local council building, the police headquarters and the main post office have been restored, and there is scaffolding around the Govkhar Agha mosque and the Armenian Orthodox Ghazanchetsots Cathedral," the article says.

"The building of three hotels allowed Azeri authorities to choose Shusha as the host of the annual Baku Energy Week conference, and announce that the Emirati firm Masdar would build solar and wind plants for Azerbaijan that together will produce 4 gigawatts of power. Three supermarkets are open and, from this month, five buses a week link Shusha to Azerbaijan's capital, Baku, bringing local tourists as well as workers,” it adds.