92 Azerbaijani IDP families returned to Agdam
Today, 332 members of Azerbaijani families who fled the Karabakh conflict returned to the city of Aghdam.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," Azerbaijanis from Karabakh settlements were forced to flee their homes after the start of the First Karabakh War. The return of Azerbaijani displaced persons began after Azerbaijan took control of these territories. By March 11, 7,541 families (30,261 people) had returned to 41 settlements in the former Karabakh conflict zone.
Today, 92 families (332 people) of former internally displaced persons (IDPs) returned to the city of Aghdam, APA reports.
These families previously lived temporarily in various regions of the republic, primarily in dormitories, sanatoriums, and administrative buildings, Report writes.
IDPs living in a lyceum dormitory in Baku complained about living conditions. More than 30 families from the Zangelan and Jabrayil districts were resettled in the building. The "Caucasian Knot" published a photo essay by Aziz Karimov, "A hostel for internally displaced persons from the Karabakh conflict zone in Baku".
I was 34 years old when we were forced to leave Aghdam.
Fizuli Shukurov, who is also returning to Aghdam today, admitted that his emotions cannot be fully expressed in words. He noted that this day was one of the most important in the life of his family, the agency writes.
Azerbaijani residents who returned to Karabakh previously told the "Caucasian Knot" that they are settling in and finding work. Despite ongoing problems with employment and infrastructure, displaced persons report improved living conditions.
For example, Rashid Aliyev, whose family returned to the village of Khydyrly in the Agdam region in the summer of 2025, reported that his retired parents were provided with a separate two-room house, while he, his wife, and three children were given a three-room house. "Each house was allocated a 12-hectare plot of land. Some planted flowers, others trees. But most, like me, created mini-farms for livestock. I built a barn and a chicken coop. I have four cows, a bull, a dozen rams, twenty chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys. The conditions here are excellent for livestock farming," Aliyev said.
Earlier, Azerbaijani displaced persons complained about the difficulties of returning to Karabakh. In particular, they noted a shortage of jobs in Fuzuli. People are seeking opportunities to return to their homelands, but IDPs noted that property issues in the territories under Azerbaijani control have not yet been resolved.
On September 19-20, 2023, Azerbaijan conducted large-scale military operations and took control 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".