18 Azerbaijani families returned to the Jabrayil region.

Seventy-seven members of Azerbaijani families who fled the Jabrayil region during the Karabakh conflict returned to the village of Shukurbeyli today.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on May 13, 97 families (419 people) of former internally displaced persons (IDPs) returned to the village of Shukurbeyli (Shukurbeyli).

Today, members of 18 families (77 people) of former internally displaced persons (IDPs) arrived in the village of Shukurbeyli in the Jabrayil district, APA reports.

These families were previously temporarily resettled in various parts of the country - primarily in dormitories, sanatoriums, and administrative buildings, Report writes.

As a reminder, the Jabrayil region came under the control of Azerbaijan following the 44-day Karabakh war of 2020. President Ilham Aliyev announced that Azerbaijani military had occupied the city of Jabrayil (Armenian name - Jrakan) on October 4, 2020.

In November 2023, shortly after the end of hostilities, Azerbaijani authorities announced plans to return 34,500 families (140,000 people) to the former Karabakh conflict zone by the end of 2026. Despite the construction of roads, energy facilities, and housing, the pace of resettlement is constrained by mine danger, lack of jobs, and unresolved land use issues, analysts noted in April 2026.

Reports of mine incidents in Karabakh spark discussion about the causes of injuries and deaths

In In the former Karabakh conflict zone, security forces, sappers, and local residents are periodically blown up by mines. The villages to which residents are returning have been cleared of mines, but dangerous zones remain outside populated areas.

Azerbaijani residents who have returned to Karabakh told the "Caucasian Knot" that they are rebuilding their lives and finding work. Despite ongoing problems with employment and infrastructure, the displaced persons report improved living conditions.

Earlier, Azerbaijani displaced persons complained about the difficulties of returning to Karabakh. In particular, they noted a shortage of jobs in Fizuli. It is not enough to simply provide housing for displaced persons; authorities must create jobs and build infrastructure, analysts emphasized.

On September 19-20, 2023, Azerbaijan launched large-scale military operations and took control of the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh, which began a mass exodus of the Armenian population. By October 7, 2023, 100,632 internally displaced persons from Nagorno-Karabakh had arrived in Armenia, and by September 2024, only 14 Armenians remained in the region. The "Caucasian Knot" has prepared a report entitled "The Beginning and End of the Unrecognized Republic of Artsakh".