Azerbaijan's Jabrayil welcomes over 30 families back with new apartments UPDATE

A total of 33 Azerbaijani families of former internally displaced people (IDPs) have returned to Jabrayil city, receiving the keys to their new apartments upon their arrival.

A convoy carrying 183 people departed from the Garadagh district of Baku on February 21 morning. With this new group of returnees, the number of families returning to Jabrayil has reached 512, totaling 2,293 individuals, Caliber.Az reports via local media. 

This return is part of the First State Programme for the "Great Return", which is being carried out under the direction of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev. The initial phase of the programme focuses on resettling families who had previously been forced to live in dormitories, sanatoriums, and administrative buildings across various districts of Azerbaijan.

To date, nearly 40,000 people, including employees of the state agencies and specialists in healthcare, education, and culture, have returned to the districts of Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur. This ongoing process marks a significant step in the restoration of the region following its liberation.

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Another group of Azerbaijani former internally displaced persons (IDPs) has returned to Jabrayil, a city that has been recently liberated and restored.

Some 33 families, totaling 183 individuals, have made their way back to the city as part of the ongoing resettlement efforts. The city, which was previously occupied, is now seeing significant reconstruction, enabling displaced residents to return to their houses.

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Another group of former internally displaced people has left Azerbaijan's capital Baku to return to Jabrayil city, which has been restored and freed from occupation. 

Some 33 families, totaling 183 individuals, are now returning to the city. 

Following Azerbaijan’s victory in the 2020 war, led by President Ilham Aliyev, thousands of former internally displaced people have been given the opportunity to return home voluntarily, safely, and with dignity after three decades. 

Jabrayil residents expressed their gratitude to President Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva for their support, while also thanking the Azerbaijani army for reclaiming the region. Currently, approximately 30,000 people, including former internally displaced people and various professionals, reside in the liberated regions of Karabakh and East Zangezur. 

This population includes individuals engaged in the reconstruction and development of these areas, as well as employees from state institutions, healthcare, education, culture, tourism, industry, and energy sectors who have resumed their activities.

By Naila Huseynova