Another group of former IDPs departs for Azerbaijan’s Aghdam “Great Return” moves forward

Another group of internally displaced families has departed for Azerbaijan’s Aghdam as part of the “Great Return” initiative to the territories liberated from occupation, with 117 families, or 362 people, being relocated to the city in line with President Ilham Aliyev’s instructions.

The resettled families include 82 families (260 people) from Baku, 10 families (29 people) from Barda District, seven families (19 people) from Mingachevir, five families (18 people) from Sumgayit, four families (10 people) from Aghjabadi District, two families (five people) from Aghdam District, two families (five people) from Agdash District, two families (four people) from Absheron District, one family (six people) from Ismayilli District, one family (four people) from Beylagan District, and one family (two people) from Ganja, Caliber.Az reports via local media.

The families had previously been temporarily accommodated in various regions of Azerbaijan, mainly in dormitories, sanatoriums and administrative buildings.

The residents returning to their ancestral 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 and the heroic soldiers and officers who liberated the lands from occupation, while honouring the memory of the martyrs who lost their lives in the process.

Following the resettlement on September 1, a total of 931 families, or 3,363 people, will have been relocated to Aghdam.

By Jeyhun Aghazada