When Azerbaijan regained control of Karabakh in 2020, the immediate priority was clear. Roads had to be rebuilt, electricity restored, water systems repaired and entire towns reconstructed after decades of destruction. Airports, highways and residential districts became the most visible symbols of the country's post-conflict recovery.

However, reconstruction alone was never likely to determine whether the region could truly recover.

The more important challenge has always been economic: creating the conditions that encourage businesses to invest, industries to develop and people to build their futures in the region. Without sustainable employment and private-sector growth, even the most ambitious reconstruction program risks becoming little more than an infrastructure project.

That is why the latest figures from Aghdam Industrial Park deserve far more attention than they have received.

During the first half of 2026, companies operating in the park generated AZN 976 million (USD 574.12 million) in product sales, including AZN 42 million (USD 24.71 million) in exports. Investors have committed more than AZN 177 million (USD 104.12 million), while the park has already created 1,230 permanent jobs. Today, 12 enterprises are operating, another 12 are under construction, and 10 more are in the........

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