More former IDPs move back to restored villages in Khojaly, Khojavand, Zangilan

Another group of former internally displaced families has departed for the villages of Shushakend and Khanyurdu in the Khojaly district, the settlement of Gyrmakhly Bazar in the Khojavand district, and the village of Mammadbayli in the Zangilan district.

At this stage, 20 families comprising 83 people are returning to Shushakend, 12 families with 50 people to Khanyurdu, 37 families totalling 169 people to Gyrmakhly Bazar, and 29 families with 147 people to Mammadbayli, Caliber.Az reports per local media.

Previously, these families had been temporarily housed in dormitories, sanatoriums, children’s camps, unfinished buildings, and administrative facilities.

Following the decisive victory of the Azerbaijani Army in the Patriotic War under the leadership of President of Azerbaijan and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, former internally displaced persons have gained the opportunity to return to their homeland voluntarily, safely, and with dignity after 30 years.

Residents expressed gratitude to the head of state and First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva for comprehensive state support, thanked the brave Azerbaijani Army for liberating the lands from occupation, and honoured the memory of the martyrs who gave their lives for this cause.

By Jeyhun Aghazada