KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, December 20. The first
group of former internally displaced persons (IDPs) arrived in
Karkijahan settlement of Khankendi today, the Restoration,
Construction, and Management Service in Khankendi city, Aghdara,
and Khojaly districts, told Trend.
At the initial stage, 30 families, totaling 117 people, were
relocated to Karkijahan.
The welcoming ceremony began with the national anthem
performance. A minute of silence was observed in memory of the
martyrs who gave their lives for their homeland.
Then, students from Nizami Ganjavi Secondary School No. 4 in
Khankendi performed the dance "Kharibulbul", the songs "Garabaghdan
Turana", "Milletim", and "Zefer Sedasi", and the poem "Tarikh Yazan
Serkerde".
Elchin Yusubov, Special Representative of the President of the
Republic of Azerbaijan in Khankendi city, Aghdara and Khojaly
districts, delivered a speech during the official part of the
ceremony. Presenting the keys to their new apartments to residents,
Yusubov congratulated them on this significant event and wished
them a prosperous life in their native land.
He noted that after many years, life is returning to Karkijahan,
symbolizing the end of 34 years of IDP life and the beginning of a
new milestone. The official also emphasized that all the necessary
conditions have been created for the residents to live comfortably
in their native land: residential buildings and the necessary
infrastructure have been restored. Residents shared their joy and
expressed gratitude to everyone who made this happy day possible.
Furthermore, specialists from the Azerbaijan National Agency for
Mine Action (ANAMA) provided the residents with appropriate
recommendations.
Karkijahan settlement was occupied by Armenian armed forces on
December 28, 1991. Following local anti-terror measures carried out
on September 19–20, 2023, it returned under the control of the
Azerbaijani Army.
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