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On February 25, President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva, and their daughter Arzu Aliyeva reviewed the developments in the village of Khojavend in the Khojavend district, AzerNEWS reports. Emin Huseynov, Special Representative of the President for the Aghdam, Fuzuli, and Khojavend districts, briefed the head of state and the First Lady on the social infrastructure projects implemented in the village.

This village, part of the eponymous administrative territorial district of Khojavend, was liberated from occupation in September 2023 following the anti-terror operations conducted by Azerbaijan Armed Forces.

The village consists of 278 private houses. Of these, 128 were deemed unfit for habitation, while 150 were partially habitable. Twenty of the partially habitable houses have already been renovated, with an additional 130 houses scheduled for repair this year.

This February, 20 families, comprising 94 individuals, returned to the village. Between March and December, an additional 130 families (533 people) are planned to be resettled.

Extensive infrastructure work has been completed to date. A 5-kilometer gas supply line was installed, and 1,500 meters of the existing network were restored. Furthermore, 2,100 meters of 0.4 kV power lines and two transformer stations were rehabilitated. Internal roads have been paved, and pedestrian paths have been constructed, with work ongoing.

Following the inspection, President Ilham Aliyev, First Lady Mehriban Aliyeva and their daughter Arzu Aliyeva familiarized themselves with the living conditions created at home of Rizvan Ibrahimov, who relocated to the village, and held a conversation.