Azerbaijan Allocates 13.2 Billion Manat for Karabakh and East Zangezur Restoration

According to Modern.az, Azerbaijan's state budget is projected to allocate 13.2 billion manat in 2027–2030 for the restoration and reconstruction of Karabakh and East Zangezur, areas liberated from occupation. The sum represents 24.1 percent of the state budget's capital expenditures for the period. In a message dated 14 October 2026, President Ilham Aliyev said 25.5 billion manat has been allocated for this purpose so far.

Deputy Rovshan Muradov told Modern.az that the main priority is linking safe resettlement with long-term economic development. Demining, planned urban and village development, housing, and electricity, gas, drinking water, sewerage and communications networks form the infrastructure base of the Great Return. Official data show more than 300,000 hectares have been cleared and over 40,000 people have returned to 47 settlements.

Muradov also stressed the role of transport projects, including the Fuzuli, Zangilan and Lachin international airports and the Horadiz–Aghband railway. The president has reported that 40 education and 20 health facilities have begun operating in the region.