Note: This material was originally prepared in Azerbaijani. This English version was translated using artificial intelligence. The credible version is the Azerbaijani version.
MP Vugar Bayramov claimed that restoration and reconstruction work in Karabakh has been carried out entirely using Azerbaijan’s own financial resources. He stated: “So far, 26 billion manats have been allocated from the state budget for restoration and reconstruction work, and Azerbaijan is demonstrating its economic strength by implementing these projects entirely through its own financial resources.”
In 2022, following the liberation of Karabakh from occupation, President Ilham Aliyev approved the First State Programme on the Great Return. The programme identifies the reconstruction of infrastructure and the economy, social development, and environmentally sustainable development in Karabakh as its main objectives for 2022–2026. According to a statement made by President Ilham Aliyev in October 2026, 25.5 billion manats had been allocated from the state budget for restoration and reconstruction work by that time.
However, the reconstruction of Karabakh is not being carried out solely through Azerbaijan’s own financial resources. According to publicly available sources, foreign countries and institutions have also allocated funds for reconstruction efforts in Karabakh.
For example, Hungary allocated $30 million for reconstruction work in Karabakh and built a school in Soltanli village in the Jabrayil district. Uzbekistan and Kyrgyzstan have also allocated funding for the construction of schools in Karabakh.
In addition, various countries and institutions have provided financial assistance to Azerbaijan for mine clearance in Karabakh.
For example, the European Union allocated €2.5 million for mine clearance activities in Karabakh in 2022. In 2023, it allocated another €4.25 million to a project aimed at supporting the safe return of internally displaced persons.
The United States allocated $500,000 for mine clearance operations in Karabakh in 2021 and $2 million in 2022.
The United Kingdom also allocated £500,000 for mine clearance activities in Karabakh in 2023.
Although these contributions may be considered relatively small compared with the 25.5 billion manats that the Azerbaijani government says it has allocated from the state budget, the available evidence demonstrates that the reconstruction of Karabakh is not being carried out exclusively through Azerbaijan’s own financial resources. Foreign countries and international institutions have also provided assistance to Azerbaijan.
Fakt Yoxla concludes that the MP’s claim is false.
