AGHDAM, Azerbaijan, December 16. New groups of
former internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been sent to
Tazabina and Seyidbayli villages in Azerbaijan's Khojaly district
in accordance with the ongoing Great Return program to the
liberated territories by the instructions of President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, Trend's Karabakh bureau reports.
At this stage, 44 people from 10 families were sent to Tazabina,
and 41 people from 10 families to Seyidbayli village from the area
called Dordyol in Aghdam.
The relocants had been temporarily accommodated in various
regions of the country for over 30 years, particularly in hostels,
sanatoriums, and administrative buildings, following the Armenian
takeover of these territories.
The former IDPs returning to the native village thanked
President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva
for their comprehensive care and expressed gratitude to the valiant
Azerbaijani Army, which liberated the lands from occupation.
Azerbaijan's "Great Return" program aims to resettle internally
displaced persons (IDPs) in the Karabakh and East Zangezur regions
after their liberation, focusing on infrastructure development,
economic revitalization, and restoring normal life. Key objectives
include facilitating safe resettlement, reconstructing housing and
public facilities, reviving the economy by creating jobs and
attracting investment, and enhancing national security in the
region.
The program represents a significant state investment and a
long-term commitment, with a second phase planned from 2027 to 2030
to further effective resettlement and infrastructure progress,
addressing the demographic changes resulting from the early 1990s
conflict and aligning with Azerbaijan's post-conflict recovery
strategy post-2020 war.
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