Khojaly:A media tour was organized to showcase farms under the self-employment program in Azerbaijan's Khojaly district. The event, reported by APA's Karabakh bureau, highlighted efforts to provide employment for residents returning to territories liberated from occupation.

According to Azeri-Press news agency, the State Employment Agency, part of the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of the Population, organized the media tour. Elzar Aghayev, Head of the Communications Department of the agency, announced that 12,621 residents have found employment in these areas. The self-employment program has established small farms for 1,224 individuals, and 642 have enrolled in vocational training courses. Efforts are ongoing to facilitate employment for an additional 1,538 relocated individuals.

During the tour, journalists visited farms in Ballija and Badara villages, owned by Eyvaz Aliyev, Aysel Aliyeva, and Asmad Mehraliyeva, respectively. Aliyev's farm focuses on beekeeping, Aliyeva's on sheep breeding, and Mehraliyeva's on cattle breeding. Mehraliyeva was provided with two pedigree breeding animals to assist in expanding her farm.

A total of 300 people in the Khojaly district are now part of the self-employment program. Farm owners expressed their appreciation for the opportunity to establish businesses with state support. Eyvaz Aliyev, who previously lived in Oghuz district, now benefits from the favorable natural conditions for beekeeping in Ballija village. Asmad Mehraliyeva plans to expand her cattle-breeding farm using the pedigree animals provided.

Residents expressed gratitude to President Ilham Aliyev for the support in re-establishing their livelihoods.