110 Azerbaijani families returned to Agdam
Today, 417 members of Azerbaijani families who fled the city during the Karabakh conflict returned to Aghdam.
As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," on May 8, 41 families (156 people) of former internally displaced persons (IDPs) returned to Aghdam. They were given keys to their apartments.
Azerbaijanis from Karabakh settlements were forced to leave their homes after the start of the First Karabakh War. The return of Azerbaijani IDPs 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, 110 families (417 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 - mainly in dormitories, sanatoriums, and administrative buildings, Report writes.
Now we will live in our home.
"We were waiting for this moment with great excitement. I am very glad that we will now live in our home," one of the IDPs, Mukhammed Mamedov, told the agency today.
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) living in a lyceum dormitory in Baku complained about their living conditions. More than 30 families from the Zangelan and Jabrayil districts were housed in the building. The "Caucasian Knot" published a photo report by Aziz Karimov, "Dormitory for IDPs from the Karabakh conflict zone in Baku".
As a reminder, 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.
In In the former Karabakh conflict zone, security forces, sappers, and local residents are periodically killed by mines. From November 2020, when the 44-day war in Karabakh ended, to the end of December 2025, 415 people died from mines and unexploded ordnance in Azerbaijan. Of these, 71 were killed and 344 were injured.
The villages of Karabakh and Eastern Zangezur, where residents are returning, have been completely cleared of mines, but outside of populated areas, dangerous zones remain, experts explained.
Azerbaijani residents who returned to Karabakh told the "Caucasian Knot" that they are settling in 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 Fuzuli. 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".