43,144 people settled in Azerbaijan’s liberated lands

As many as 43,144 people have settled in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories to date, Report informs, citing the country’s State Statistical Committee.

According to the State Committee for Affairs of Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons of Azerbaijan, as of May 1, 2025, 3,464 families, 13,745 individuals, have been returned to the restored settlements in Azerbaijan’s liberated territories under the First State Program on the Great Return.

As stated by the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, as of the same date, the number of people temporarily living in the liberated territories due to restoration and reconstruction work and other professional activities, along with their family members, amounted to 28,249 people.

Including the 1,150 students studying at Karabakh University located in Khankandi city, the total number of people settled in the liberated territories is 43,144.