Azerbaijan reveals number of people relocated to liberated territories so far

Just a year and a half after the end of the war, starting from July 19, 2022, 679 families of former IDPs comprising 2,715 people have returned to the towns of Lachin and Fuzuli, Aghali villages of Zangilan district, Talish of Tartar district and Zabukh of Lachin district.

Head of the Presidential Administration Samir Nuriyev shared these figures at the conference "20 years of unprecedented service to the Motherland, nation and statehood" held in Baku, Report informs.

Nuriyev noted that by the end of the year, more than 1,400 families of former IDPs comprising over 5,000 people are planned to return to the liberated territories.

He added that the past three years have been memorable for the restoration of our sovereignty, as well as for the high-level reconstruction and construction works in the territories liberated from occupation.

"In total, foundations of 105 projects were laid in 2021-2023, 63 of which are facilities of various purposes, the opening of which has already taken place. After the Victory, the return of 2,717 former IDPs to the liberated territories was ensured. It is planned to return 5,300 people by the end of the year," he added.