Siena:Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev has announced that over 300,000 hectares of land have been cleared of mines as part of efforts to safely implement the Great Return to Garabagh and East Zangezur.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, President Aliyev highlighted the progress in his message to the attendees of the 6th Azerbaijan International Restoration, Reconstruction and Development of Garabagh Exhibition, known as 'Rebuild Garabagh.' He emphasized the significance of the 44-day Patriotic War victory as a catalyst for construction and development in these regions.

The President noted that the First State Program on the Great Return is facilitating the rebuilding of towns and villages, allowing compatriots to safely return to their native lands. Azerbaijan has dedicated 25.5 billion manats from its state budget for these restoration and reconstruction activities. Currently, over 40,000 people have returned to 47 residential settlements, and nearly 100,000 people are living, studying, and working in the liberated territories.