Azerbaijani President: citizens to return to Lachin in summer

Former IDPs will be returned to Lachin city ahead of time, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev said in an interview with Azerbaijan Television in the Salyan district.

The head of state recalled that he said some time ago that they would return the former IDPs to the city of Lachin by the end of this year.

"Well, I can say with full confidence today that we will achieve that in the summer months. So we are doing this work ahead of schedule," Ilham Aliyev said.

Construction in Karabakh and East Zangezur

He announced that the first residential compound is being successfully built in the city of Shusha, and they will soon lay the foundation of the second large residential compound. According to the president, the construction of residential buildings in the cities of Aghdam, Fuzuli and Zangilan is going according to plan. Preparations are underway in the cities of Kalbajar and Jabrayil, Ilham Aliyev added.