February 19, 2026

Azerbaijan Launches New Phase of Great Return, Resettling Families in Aghdara and Khojaly Districts

Azerbaijan

Aghdam, The Gulf Observer: Azerbaijan has launched the next phase of the Great Return Program, facilitating the relocation of families to newly reconstructed villages in the Aghdara and Khojaly districts.

Under this phase, eleven families comprising 45 individuals have been resettled in Vangli village of the Aghdara district, while nine families totaling 31 individuals have moved to Dashbulag village and six families comprising 19 individuals to Badara village in the Khojaly district.

The initiative is part of Azerbaijan’s broader national program aimed at restoring liberated territories and ensuring the safe, dignified, and voluntary return of internally displaced persons (IDPs) to their native lands.