Azerbaijan relocates 18 more families to Lachin city

Under President Ilham Aliyev’s instructions, Azerbaijan initiated another phase of relocating residents to the city of Lachin Wednesday, resettling 18 families (59 people), Azernews reports.

With this latest relocation, the total number of families resettled in the city reaches 570, comprising 2,090 individuals.

Following the victory achieved by the heroic Azerbaijani Army under the leadership of President and Supreme Commander-in-Chief Ilham Aliyev, internally displaced persons have been given the opportunity to return to their ancestral homes voluntarily, safely, and with dignity after 30 years. The residents returning to Shusha have expressed their gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev and First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva for the comprehensive state care they have received. They also extended their thanks to the valiant Azerbaijani Army, as well as to the brave soldiers and officers who liberated our lands, and prayed for the souls of the martyrs who gave their lives for this cause, wishing patience to their families.

It should be noted that so far, 204 families, totaling 763 people, have been permanently settled in Shusha.