45 Azerbaijani families have returned to the former Karabakh conflict zone.

Today, 196 members of Azerbaijani families who fled the Jabrayil region during the Karabakh conflict returned to the village of Shukurbeyli.

According to the "Caucasian Knot," on May 25, 535 former internally displaced persons (IDPs) returned to the village of Shukurbeyli (Shyukurbeyli) in the Jabrayil region.

Today, members of 45 families (196 people) of former IDPs returned to the village of Shukurbeyli in the Jabrayil region, the APA news agency reported.

Previously, these families were temporarily resettled in various regions of Azerbaijan – mainly in administrative buildings, dormitories, and sanatoriums, Trend explained today.

As a reminder, IDPs previously living in a lyceum dormitory in Baku complained about their living conditions. More than 30 families from the Zangilan and Jabrayil districts were housed in the building. The "Caucasian Knot" published a photo report by Aziz Karimov, "Dorm for internally displaced persons from the Karabakh conflict zone in Baku."

The "Caucasian Knot" also reported that the Jabrayil district came under Azerbaijani control following the 44-day Karabakh war in 2020. President Ilham Aliyev announced on October 4, 2020, that Azerbaijani troops had occupied the city of Jabrayil (known in Armenian as Jrakan). 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. The rate of resettlement is being hampered by mine danger, a lack of jobs, and unresolved land use issues. Earlier, Azerbaijani residents who had returned to Karabakh told a Caucasian Knot correspondent that they were settling in and finding work. Despite ongoing problems with employment and infrastructure, displaced persons report improved living conditions.

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