Aliyev says 25.5 billion manats allocated to rebuild Karabakh

President Ilham Aliyev addressed participants of the 6th Azerbaijan International Exhibition on the restoration, reconstruction and development of Karabakh, Rebuild Garabagh. The address was published on the official website of the head of state.

Aliyev said 25.5 billion manats has been allocated from the state budget for restoration and reconstruction. According to his address, more than 300,000 hectares have been cleared of mines and unexploded ordnance, more than 40,000 people have returned to 47 settlements, and about 100,000 people now live, study or work in the liberated territories. Roughly 1,500 kilometres of roads have been built, the 11.7-kilometre Murovdag Tunnel has been completed, and Fuzuli, Zangilan and Lachin international airports have been commissioned. The Horadiz-Aghband railway line is being built as a key part of the Zangezur corridor.

Aliyev said the main goal of the second stage of the State Programme on the Great Return is to further increase private investment, expand permanent employment and export-oriented production. He also noted that the successful hosting of the World Urban Forum (WUF13) in Baku in 2026, organised by UN-Habitat, helped present Azerbaijan's urban achievements internationally.