New groups of former internally displaced persons have been relocated to the villages of Sarijali in the Aghdam district and Ballija in the Khojaly district.
Families who were previously temporarily settled in dormitories, sanatoriums, children’s camps, unfinished and administrative buildings in various regions of the republic departed for their native lands on April 21.
At this stage, 34 families (141 people) are returning to Sarijali, and 21 families (83 people) to Ballija.
As a result of the brilliant victory of the Azerbaijani Army in the Patriotic War under the leadership of the President of Azerbaijan and Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Ilham Aliyev, former internally displaced persons now have the opportunity to return voluntarily, safely, and with dignity to their homeland after 30 years.
The residents expressed their gratitude to the head of state and the First Vice President, Mehriban Aliyeva, for the comprehensive state care, and also thanked the courageous Azerbaijani Army for liberating the lands from occupation. They offered prayers for the souls of the martyrs who died for this noble cause.
More than 40,000 people currently live in Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur, including former internally displaced persons, employees working on projects in these regions, and staff of local branches of various government institutions, as well as workers in the reactivated healthcare, education, culture, tourism, industry, and energy sectors.