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- ↑ Masalli Rayonund Turısm Archived July 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Vileshchay River
- ↑ Su Anbarlari Archived January 19, 2011, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "President visits southern Masalli District" Archived 2019-04-01 at the Wayback Machine , News.Az (March 13, 2012).
- ↑ "Environmental Impact Assessment for Rayon Masalli", Consulting Engineering Overseas Management Group, a division of Aim Texas Trading, LLC (March 14, 2011).
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