Another group of former internally displaced persons has left for Azerbaijan's Shusha, Report informs.

Families previously temporarily housed in dormitories, sanatoriums, children's camps, unfinished and administrative buildings in various regions of the republic, departed for their native lands from the Garadagh district of Baku.

At this stage, 16 families (60 people) have left for Shusha. As a result of the brilliant victory of the Azerbaijani army in the Patriotic War under the leadership of the President of Azerbaijan, Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces Ilham Aliyev, former internally displaced persons have the opportunity to return voluntarily, safely and with dignity to their homeland after 30 years.

The residents of Shusha expressed their gratitude to the head of state and First Vice President Mehriban Aliyeva for comprehensive state care, and also thanked the brave Azerbaijani army for liberating the country's lands from occupation, wishing peace to the souls of the martyrs who died for this noble cause.

In Shusha, including those who left today, permanent residence has been provided for 220 families (823 people).