BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 19. The process of returning residents to Aghdam and nearby villages is planned to start in mid-2025, Special Representative of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the liberated territories (except Shusha district) within the Karabakh economic region Emin Huseynov told reporters, Trend reports.
“Currently, large-scale construction work is underway in Aghdam. The foundations of three quarters have already been laid, in two of which work has begun. The foundations of more than three quarters will be laid in the near future. All this construction work will begin early next year,” he emphasized.
Following the liberation of its territories from Armenian occupation in 2020, Azerbaijan initiated the long-awaited 'Great Return' program, which envisions the return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their native lands.
The program covers areas that together determine the creation of conditions for the normal lives of districts, cities, villages, and every citizen.
Its implementation is carried out at the expense of Azerbaijan's own resources.
Up to date, former IDPs have returned to Lachin and Fuzuli cities, the villages of Aghali (Zangilan district), Talish (Tartar district), and Zabukh (Lachin district).