Baku:A total of 96,000 people are currently living, working, and studying in the regions of Karabakh and East Zangezur, as announced by President Ilham Aliyev of Azerbaijan during the 8th Congress of the New Azerbaijan Party.
According to Azeri-Press news agency, President Aliyev highlighted that 28 billion manats have been allocated to the development of these regions so far. The majority of this funding has been invested in infrastructure projects, many of which have already been completed.
Additionally, President Aliyev stated that former internally displaced persons have resettled in 48 residential settlements. He expressed optimism that the Great Return initiative will accelerate in the coming years.