KHOJAVEND, Azerbaijan, February 20. The first group of former internally displaced persons (IDPs) sent to Azerbaijan's Khojavend city and the village of Khojavend was presented with the keys to their apartments, Trend's Karabakh bureau reports.
At this stage, 50 families comprising 194 people were relocated to the city of Khojavend, while 20 families totaling 94 people moved to the village of Khojavend.
The ceremony was attended by representatives of the Special Representative Office of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the districts of Aghdam, Fuzuli, and Khojavend, as well as officials from the State Committee for Affairs of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons.
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The first phase of resettlement to Azerbaijan's Khojavend city and the village of Khojavend has been completed, Trend's Karabakh bureau reports.
At this stage, 50 families comprising 194 people were relocated to the city of Khojavend, while 20 families totaling 94 people moved to the village of Khojavend.
Residents returning to their native lands expressed gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva for the comprehensive state support provided to them. They also thanked the Azerbaijani Army for liberating the territories from occupation and conveyed their appreciation to the soldiers and officers, while honoring the memory of those who lost their lives in this cause.
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In accordance with the directives of President Ilham Aliyev, the first groups of former internally displaced persons (IDPs) have been resettled in Khojavand city and its namesake village, as part of the ongoing Great Return to the liberated territories, Trend's Karabakh bureau reports.
Prior to that, the IDPs temporarily settled in various parts of the country, mainly in hostels, sanatoriums, and administrative buildings.
At this stage, 50 families (194 people) are being relocated to Khojavand city, and 20 families (94 people) to Khojavand village.
The former IDPs returning to their native lands thanked President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva for their comprehensive care and expressed gratitude to the valiant Azerbaijani Army, which liberated the lands from occupation.
