Garabagh’s transformation was on full display during President Ilham Aliyev’s visit on December 23, as the head of state reviewed projects spanning settlement restoration, education, industry, and power supply. The visit reflected a broader policy focus on turning liberated territories into economically active and socially viable regions.

The visit brought together key elements of this process, including resettlement, education, energy security, industrial development, and private investment, all within a single day’s agenda.

The head of state first visited the Karkijahan settlement in Khankendi, where renovation works that began in May this year are gradually transforming the area into a livable community for returning residents. The settlement consists of dozens of apartment buildings and over a thousand individual houses, many of which suffered extensive damage during the years of occupation. Restoration efforts are now translating into concrete outcomes. Several dozen homes have already been fully renovated, enabling the first group of families to return to their ancestral lands after long years of displacement. Alongside housing, essential infrastructure has been restored, including water, gas, electricity, telecommunications, street lighting, and internal roads, reinforcing the principle that resettlement must be accompanied by dignified living conditions.

Renovation of the settlement began in May this year and covers 33 apartment buildings and 1,037 individual houses. Of these, 247 houses were deemed uninhabitable and 790 partially habitable. By the end of this year, 40 houses are planned to be repaired, with a further 280 scheduled for renovation in 2026. So far, renovation has been completed in 30 houses, enabling the return........

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