BAKU, Azerbaijan, December 24. I am sure that there will come a time when our compatriots from Western Azerbaijan, their relatives, children and grandchildren will return to our historical land, to Western Azerbaijan, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev said at a meeting with intellectuals from Western Azerbaijan, Trend reports.
"As you may know, the Azerbaijan Refugee Society was turned into the Western Azerbaijan Community in August, and I thought that this building was the most appropriate place, the most appropriate headquarters for it. Not only because it is a beautiful building which has four floors and all the necessary facilities, but also because it is located almost opposite the Heydar Aliyev Center. The main reason is that the IDP community of Karabakh, which was once settled here, is now going back to its lands. I am sure that there will come a time when our compatriots from Western Azerbaijan, their relatives, children and grandchildren will return to our historical land, to Western Azerbaijan. I am sure that this day will come. I am sure that the Western Azerbaijanis will return to their native lands with a great desire and enthusiasm.
There are many reasons for that. Perhaps the most important of them is the historical memory of our people. Today, the example of Aghali village of Zangilan district gives reason to say this. Today, the vast majority of the people living in Aghali village of Zangilan district, including children and young people, had never seen their native lands before. It is their longing for the land and love of the Motherland that compelled them to go there. There are quite a few people among them who have gone there from Baku and Sumgayit. In other words, this is a typical trait of our people – the land always draws people to itself. I am sure that Western Azerbaijanis also live with this idea and dream," President Ilham Aliyev said.