First group of former IDPs leaves for Khanyurdu, Tazabine villages in Azerbaijan's Khojaly district

The first group of former internally displaced persons has left for Khanyurdu and Tazabine villages in Azerbaijan's Khojaly district, Report informs.

At this stage, 33 families (122 people) are returning to the first settlement, and 28 families (125 people) to the second.

They were previously temporarily resettled in hostels, sanatoriums, children's camps, unfinished and administrative buildings. But as a result of the brilliant victory of the Azerbaijani army in the Patriotic War under the leadership of the President of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, former internally displaced persons have the opportunity to voluntarily, safely, and with dignity return to their homeland after 30 years.

The residents expressed their gratitude to the head of state and First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva for comprehensive state care, and also thanked the brave Azerbaijani army for liberating the country's lands from occupation, wishing the souls of the martyrs who died in the name of this high goal repose.

More than 43,000 people, including former internally displaced persons, live in Karabakh and Eastern Zangazur, including those working on the implementation of projects in these regions, employees of local branches of various government agencies, employees of healthcare, education, culture, tourism, industry and energy institutions that have resumed their activities.