Azerbaijan relocates 21 more families to revitalised Shusha Within Great Return project

The return of former IDPs to the restored city of Shusha continues in accordance with the order of President Ilham Aliyev.

On July 30 morning, 21 more families (79 people) are returning to Shusha from the Garadagh district of Baku city, Caliber.Az reports.

Thus, 147 families (570 people) are permanently settled in Shusha.

Azerbaijan's ambitious "Great Return" program is significantly advancing the repopulation efforts in regions liberated from Armenian occupation.

In 2024, the Azerbaijani government plans to revive at least 20 settlements, designed to provide a safe and sustainable living environment for returning citizens. By the end of this year, the program aims to facilitate the reintegration of 20,000 former IDPs into territories, spanning five cities and 15 villages. The comprehensive master plans for over a hundred cities and villages within the liberated territories have already been approved.

As the "Great Return" program progresses towards its first-phase completion by the end of 2026, it will reunite 140,000 displaced individuals with their ancestral lands.