"Many, the absolute majority, of our historic residences are now empty.

We know that.

We know our past well.

Every person from Western Azerbaijan knows well the places where his great-grandfathers lived.

Now this information can be obtained in different ways.

Nobody lives in most of the places where Azerbaijanis live."

APA reports that President Ilham Aliyev said this in a meeting with a group of intellectuals from Western Azerbaijan.

"There is now a period of depopulation in Armenia as a whole.

People go there.

There is no natural growth, but at the same time, the intolerable political situation, repressions, virtual dictatorship and economic difficulties make them do it.

Our villages are being destroyed.

We can't stand it.

That's why we have to work on the Return Concept.

This should be a very important document," said the head of state.

Sharing his views on future activities, the President said that the community should give a great place to these works both within its capabilities and with the support of the Azerbaijani state: "I am sure that we will achieve this.

I must say once again that this place was not chosen for the community by chance, it has a symbolic meaning.

The Karabaghs who settled in this building have either returned to Karabakh or are preparing to return.

The West Azerbaijanis living here will also return, I hope."