Azerbaijani MP Aqil Abbas calls for housing reform in Aghdam

During a plenary session of the Milli Majlis, Member of Parliament Aqil Abbas raised concerns regarding housing distribution in the Aghdam and Fuzuli regions. Abbas argued that current laws restrict housing eligibility to those with official internally displaced person (IDP) status, excluding many individuals who originally owned property in these areas but no longer hold local registration.

Abbas cited his own family as an example, noting that despite his father owning a six-room house in central Aghdam, none of his seven siblings have been allocated housing built on that former property. He stated that many residents who moved to other regions or married outside their home districts are being denied benefits. He advocated for a review of the IDP status to include those with ancestral ties to the land, regardless of their current registration.

Speaker Sahiba Gafarova contested the deputy's remarks, suggesting his comments cast doubt on the ongoing reconstruction efforts. She questioned the logic of the argument by asking who would inhabit the reconstructed cities if original residents were not prioritized, and criticized the timing of his intervention.