Azerbaijan unveils fifth residential complex in Zangilan Amid ongoing development in Horovlu village, Jabrayil

The project for the fifth residential complex in Zangilan has been officially unveiled, with images shared by Anar Guliyev, Chairman of the State Committee on Urban Planning and Architecture of Azerbaijan, on his social media account.

The announcement follows the recent groundbreaking ceremony attended by President Ilham Aliyev on October 3, Caliber.Az reports.

Situated in the central part of Zangilan within a mixed-use medium-density zone, the new residential complex will be conveniently located near a school, a kindergarten, the Zangilan Congress Centre, and a city park. Covering an area of 5 hectares, the complex will consist of three to six-storey buildings, housing a total of 334 flats.

In conjunction with this development, significant progress is being made in the nearby Horovlu village, where the construction of 334 private houses is nearing completion.

This initiative, also launched by President Aliyev on May 4, 2023, aims to accommodate approximately 1,395 people across 867 families in the village. The houses will offer two to five rooms, and work is currently underway on the exterior and interior finishes.

Additionally, a school, kindergarten, and various catering facilities are being constructed to support the growing community.

The "Great Return" program is one of Azerbaijan's largest infrastructure projects aimed at restoring and developing the territories that came back under Azerbaijan's control after the Second Karabakh War. The main goal of the program is to ensure the safe and sustainable return of internally displaced persons to their native lands, create favourable conditions for living and working, and develop social and economic infrastructure.

The "Great Return" program involves extensive work to restore the infrastructure destroyed during the prolonged conflict. Azerbaijan is investing significant resources in the restoration and construction of new roads, bridges, and transport interchanges to ensure the regions are accessible. In this context, over 700 km of roads have already been restored, and several strategically important bridges have been built, connecting key areas of Karabakh and East Zangazur with the rest of the country. These transport arteries not only facilitate the movement of people and goods but also contribute to the region's economic integration.

The first program is designed for 2022-2026. It is planned that by 2026, 10,270 families will be resettled in Karabakh and East Zangazur, and by 2027 - 34,500 families. In these regions, 34,500 apartments and individual houses will be built.

By this time, the military infrastructure in Karabakh and East Zangazur will be strengthened, and energy, transport, sports, social, and other infrastructure will be built there. By 2026, 197 preschool and general educational institutions will be built and restored, and by 2027, a university branch and seven branches of DOST centres will start functioning in the region.

By Vafa Guliyeva