Azedara, Azerbaijan, April 7. Another group of
former internally displaced persons (IDPs) has returned to native
Sugovushan village in the Aghdara district in Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
At this stage, 53 families (185 people) are returning to the
village.
The former IDPs returning to the native village thanked
President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev and First Vice President
Mehriban Aliyeva for their comprehensive care and expressed
gratitude to the valiant Azerbaijani Army, which liberated the
lands from occupation, and wished repose of the martyrs’ souls.
Currently, about 40,000 people live in Karabakh and Eastern
Zangezur. Among them are former internally displaced persons who
have returned to these areas, as well as employees involved in the
implementation of restoration and construction projects, employees
of local departments of various government agencies, and
specialists employed in healthcare, education, culture, tourism,
industry, and energy institutions that have resumed their
activities.
To recall, in April 1994, the Echmiadzin Volunteers of the
Armenian Army, under the command of Manvel Grigorian, executed a
strategic occupation of Sugovushan, resulting in civilian
casualties and precipitating the displacement of the indigenous
Azerbaijani population into internally displaced persons (IDPs).
The village was liberated from occupation by the Azerbaijani Armed
Forces on October 3, 2020.
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