By Ingilab Mammadov

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BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 11. The Permanent
Mission of the Republic of Azerbaijan to the UN Office and other
international organizations in Geneva delivered a statement at the
60th session of the UN Human Rights Council, Trend reports.

“After restoring its territorial integrity and sovereignty,
Azerbaijan has been carrying out large-scale restoration,
reconstruction, and urban development works in Karabakh and Eastern

Within the framework of the ‘Great Return’ State Program,
initiatives are being implemented to create a network of social
services, develop infrastructure, provide housing and employment
opportunities, as well as ensure access to quality healthcare and
education for former internally displaced persons returning to
their native lands. As a result of these efforts, more than 50,000
former IDPs have already returned to their ancestral lands,” the
statement said.

Special emphasis in the statement was placed on the significant
progress achieved in the process of normalization of relations
between Azerbaijan and Armenia. It was noted that on August 8,
2025, in Washington, with the participation of the President of
Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, the Prime Minister of Armenia, and the
President of the United States as a witness, a Joint Declaration
was signed, paving the way for the normalization of bilateral
relations and the establishment of lasting peace in the region.

“One of the key provisions of the Joint Declaration is the
commitment to open transport and communication links between the
two countries. In addition, Azerbaijan and Armenia have initialed a
draft Agreement on Peace and Inter-State Relations, which sets the
parameters for building friendly neighborly relations. We call on
member states to support these efforts,” the statement
emphasized.