Azerbaijan's Former Idps Heading Back Home To Ballija Village In Khojaly District

( MENAFN - Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 13. A group offormer internally displaced persons (IDPs) - 27 families (152people) - is returning to the native Ballija village inAzerbaijan's Khojaly district, Trend reports. Currently, plans are in place to repair 192 private residentialhouses in the village.

Of these, 82 houses will be repaired in thefirst phase, and 110 in the second phase. At the same time, the village is equipped with water, gas,electricity, and an internet connection. The buildings for themedical and Police stations are ready, as well as a full secondaryschool with 200 student seats and a kindergarten with 35 spots.



To note, Ballija is located 10.6 kilometers from Khojaly city.Until the 19th century, it was a summer pasture for Ahmadbaylivillage residents in the former Ganja district, and in 1992, it wasoccupied by Armenia and used by the Armenian army as a weaponsdepot.

On October 5, 2020, during the Second Karabakh War, theweapons depot was destroyed by the Azerbaijani Army. As a result oflocal anti-terrorism measures conducted by the Azerbaijani ArmedForces in Karabakh on September 19-20, 2023, the village wasliberated from occupation. More than 30,000 people are currently living in the liberatedterritories.

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