BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 17. The next group of former internally displaced persons (IDPs) sent within the framework of the program of Great Return to the liberated territories by the instructions of President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has reached Hadrut and Girmizi Bazar settlements of Khojavend district, as well as Khidirli village of the Aghdam district, Trend reports.
At this stage, 16 families consisting of 45 people were presented with the keys to the apartments in Khidirli. Personnel of the Special Representative Office of the President of Azerbaijan in Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavend districts, as well as the State Committee for Affairs of Refugees and IDPs, attended the ceremony.
Besides, six families (26 people) have returned to the Hadrut settlement.
In addition, 90 people, including 18 families, returned to the Girmizi Bazar settlement.
The Great Return is Azerbaijan's national initiative aimed at reconstructing its liberated territories (Karabakh and East Zangezur) and enabling the repatriation of hundreds of thousands of internally displaced persons (IDPs) following the 2020 war. This program encompasses extensive reconstruction, infrastructure enhancement (including roads, railways, and utilities), establishment of economic zones, and restoration of social services to ensure sustainable settlement and reintegration.
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