KHANKENDI, Azerbaijan, January 30. The
migration caravan heading to their native lands reached
Azerbaijan's Khankendi, Khojaly, and Aghdara districts, Trend reports.
At this stage, the relocation of families occurred as follows: 5
families, comprising 25 individuals, were moved to the Kerkijahan
settlement in Khankendi city; 6 families, totaling 24 individuals,
were resettled in the village of Khanyurdu in Khojaly district; 8
families, amounting to 41 individuals, relocated to the village of
Tazabina; and 10 families, with a total of 52 individuals, were
relocated to the village of Hasanriz in Aghdara district.
The Great Return program is Azerbaijan’s strategic initiative to
resettle over one million formerly displaced persons into
territories liberated after the 2020 Patriotic War by 2030. It
focuses on rebuilding infrastructure, housing, and establishing
sustainable communities in the Karabakh and East Zangezur regions,
aiming to fully reintegrate these areas into national life.
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The Great Return program to the territories liberated from
occupation is continuing in stages in line with the instructions of
President Ilham Aliyev, Trend reports.
The latest relocation wave covers families moving to the
Karkijahan settlement of Khankendi city, the Khanyurdu and Tazabina
villages of Khojaly district, and the Hasanriz village of Aghdara
district. These families had been temporarily accommodated across
various regions of the country, mainly in hostels, sanatoriums, and
administrative buildings.
At this stage, the relocation of families will proceed as
follows: 5 families, totaling 25 individuals, will be moved to the
Kerkijahan settlement in Khankendi city; 6 families, comprising 24
individuals, will be resettled in the village of Khanyurdu in
Khojaly district; 8 families, amounting to 41 individuals, will
relocate to the village of Tazabina; and 10 families, representing
52 individuals, will be transferred to the village of Hasanriz in
Aghdara district.
Residents returning to their native homes expressed gratitude to
President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva
for the comprehensive state support provided to them. They also
thanked the Azerbaijani Army, its soldiers and officers for
liberating the territories, and offered prayers for the martyrs who
lost their lives in this cause.