Baku. TurkicWorld:
We are building new villages and cities and ensuring the return of former internally displaced persons to their native lands. These are the issues that occupy us, and I can say that the entire Azerbaijani people share this aspiration, President Ilham Aliyev said during a meeting with residents who had relocated to Jahangirbeyli village in Zangilan district and Soltanli village in Jabrayil district.
The head of state also noted: "The return of people who had lived in difficult conditions as internally displaced persons for many years to their native lands was the greatest dream of every Azerbaijani citizen, first and foremost, of course, of those who had been forced to leave their homes."
Speech by President Ilham Aliyev
First of all, I congratulate you on the upcoming Victory Day. We are meeting on the eve of this holiday, which has been celebrated as a state holiday for six years now. Six years ago, our glorious Army drove the enemy from our lands and restored justice. Over the past six years, we have been engaged in extensive reconstruction efforts. We are building new villages and cities and ensuring the return of former internally displaced persons to their native lands. These are the issues that occupy us, and I can say that the entire Azerbaijani people share this aspiration. The return of people who had lived in difficult conditions as internally displaced persons for many years to their native lands was the greatest dream of every Azerbaijani citizen, first and foremost, of course, of those who had been forced to leave their homes. However, as you know, every patriotic Azerbaijani wished for your swift return to your native lands.
Today, we are regularly building beautiful new villages and cities, constructing them from the ground up. This is because the hated enemy had razed all our cities and villages to the ground, including Jahangirbeyli and Soltanli villages, which were completely destroyed. Today, nearly 700 families are returning to these two villages. Beautiful homes have been built for you, and I am confident that you will make the most of these opportunities. Most importantly, the hardships of displacement are now behind you.
During the 44-day Patriotic War, the Azerbaijani people united as one fist. This Victory will remain in our hearts forever, and our people and future generations will always take pride in it. We restored justice, reclaimed our dignity, and secured our rights through the blood shed on the battlefield. May Allah rest the souls of all our martyrs in peace. Their cherished memory will live on in our hearts forever. I am confident that their loved ones know that their blood was not shed in vain. We avenged them on the battlefield, and today, the greatest tribute to their cherished memory is the remarkable revival of Garabagh and East Zangezur.
We achieved Victory in the war. Today, living in peace, our people are building and creating. For 30 years, the Armenians laid waste to these lands, leaving not a single stone unturned. Yet, in just six years, we have enabled nearly 100,000 people to return to Garabagh and East Zangezur, providing them with the best possible living conditions.
I congratulate you on the occasion of Victory Day and your return to your native lands, and wish you good health.
