▁ ▁Air ▁transport ▁ ▁In ▁the ▁Soviet ▁period ▁there ▁were ▁constant ▁fl ights ▁on ▁the ▁B aku - Z af atal a , ▁B aku ▁She ki ▁routes . ▁At ▁the ▁same ▁time , ▁air ports ▁were ▁built ▁for ▁san it ary ▁av iation ▁in ▁other ▁administrative ▁regions ▁of ▁the ▁region ▁such ▁as ▁Bal aken , ▁G akh , ▁Gab ala . ▁ ▁Air ▁transport ▁sector ▁has ▁been ▁rev ived ▁in ▁She ki - Z ag atal a ▁economic ▁region ▁in ▁recent ▁years . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁Zag atal a ▁international ▁air port ▁was ▁opened . ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁after ▁major ▁reconst ruction , ▁air port ▁in ▁Zag atal a ▁was ▁granted ▁international ▁status . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁Further ▁reading ▁▁ ▁Ab ut al ib ov ▁M . H ., ▁H aj i ye v ▁V . J . ▁Veg et ation ▁of ▁A zer ba ij an . ▁B aku , ▁ 1 9 7 6 . ▁ ▁Y us if ov , ▁E . ▁H aj i ye v , ▁V . ▁Hy rc an . ▁B ios pher ▁Re zer v ation . ▁B aku , ▁ 2 0 0 4 ▁ ▁A zer ba ij an : ▁ec ot our ism ▁potential . ▁B aku , ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁▁ Ə li ye v ▁H . Ə . ▁H ə y ə can ▁t ə b ili . ▁B aku , ▁ 2 0 0 2 . ▁ ▁See