Population returning to Azerbaijan's Khojavend
The next group of former internally displaced persons is returning to the Azerbaijani city of Khojavend, the settlement of Girmizi Bazar, and the village of Khanoba.
The next group of former internally displaced persons is returning to the Azerbaijani city of Khojavend, the settlement of Girmizi Bazar, and the village of Khanoba.
Nearly 1,600 hectares of land were cleared of mines in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories on April 20-26, according to the weekly report by Azerbaijan’s National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) on humanitarian demining operations.
The population of Aghdam is expected to rise by approximately 400 today, as more than 100 families are returning to their hometown after many years.
This year, the resettlement process in the liberated territories will reach its peak, the Azerbaijani President’s Special Representative in the Aghdam, Fuzuli, and Khojavend regions Emin Guseynov said.
Today, the next group of former internally displaced persons is returning to the Azerbaijani city of Aghdam.
From 2027 through 2030, Azerbaijan plans to allocate 13.3 billion manats, or more than 24% of its budget expenditures, to the restoration of liberated lands, according to the country's Ministry of Finance.
The next group of former internally displaced persons sent on April 14 has reached the Azerbaijani villages of Vangli, Childiran, Ashaghi Oratagh, Heyvali, and Chapar in Aghdara district, as well as Dashbulag in Khojaly district.
The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry has called for increased international support to expand mine clearance operations, stressing the ongoing humanitarian risks posed by landmines in liberated territories.
As many as 2,052 hectares of land were cleared of mines in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories on April 6-12, according to the weekly report by Azerbaijan’s National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) on humanitarian demining operations.
The new group of former internally displaced persons has been sent to Azerbaijan's Khojavend city today, as part of the ongoing Great Return to the liberated territories.
Azerbaijan ranks among the top 10 countries with a mine problem in the world, President of the International Eurasian Press Fund and Chairman of the Public Council under the Azerbaijan National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) Umud Mirzayev said.
According to Azerbaijan Railways, the Aghdam-Khankendi railway will have three new stations, built to the most modern standards
A total of 267 anti-tank mines, 236 anti-personnel mines, and 4,922 unexploded ordnance (UXO) were discovered and neutralized in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories in March 2026, the country’s National Agency for Mine Action (ANAMA) said.
The families who returned to Azerbaijan's Khojavend city have been presented with keys to their apartments.
As part of a two-day visit to Azerbaijan's liberated territories, international travelers arrived in Lachin today. The day before, they visited Aghdam and Shusha.
Today, the next group of former internally displaced persons 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 the Khojavend city, as well as the Khanabad village of the Khojaly district.
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev extended his congratulations to the Azerbaijani people on the occasion of Novruz holiday.
The 'Great Return' program to the territories liberated from Armenian occupation continues in Azerbaijan.
Azerbaijani authorities reported the number of mines and unexploded ordnance found and cleared in liberated territories over the past week.
Today, the first group of former internally displaced persons has been sent to Khanoba village in Azerbaijan's Khojavend district.