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“This effort is not solely focused on post-crisis urban reconstruction, but also on rebuilding lives, communities, and hope. For Azerbaijan, this issue is profoundly personal. For nearly three decades, internally displaced persons lived with the hope of one day returning to their homes and communities. Entire towns and villages in the liberated territories were devastated. In certain districts, the scale of destruction was so severe that only ruined cityscapes and collapsed residential infrastructure remained,” said Emin Huseynov, Special Representative of the President in the Aghdam, Fuzuli, and Khojavend districts, in his remarks at the event entitled “Housing at the Center of Crisis Recovery and Reconstruction” held as part of the 13th Session of the UN World Urban Forum (WUF13), according to AZERTAC.
He noted that reconstruction is not just about bricks and concrete, adding that recovery begins when people can imagine their future again in their native land — something he described as a “sense of belonging.”
According to him, Azerbaijan is currently implementing one of the largest reconstruction and return programs in the region. Large-scale funding has been allocated for restoration and rebuilding works. In the Aghdam, Fuzuli and Khojavend districts, cities and villages are being rebuilt from scratch with a focus on sustainability, inclusiveness and resilience.
