In Yardimli, 89-year-old labor veteran, group 2 military invalid, and bedridden patient Gultamam Badirova has requested help from the country’s leadership, stating that her house is in a dilapidated condition – however, official documents contain conflicting responses regarding the state of the house.
The appeal to the President by 89-year-old Gultamam Zarbi gizi Badirova, who lives in Bozayran village of Yardimli district, has brought a concerning situation to light. The labor veteran, group 2 military invalid, and bedridden woman states that the house she lives in became dilapidated following earthquakes, and the family is forced to spend their nights at another address for safety reasons.
According to Gultamam Badirova, the family has no financial means to build a house and they live solely on her pension. The appeal notes that in addition to herself, her son, daughter-in-law, and grandchild also live in the house. Due to the condition of the house, the family stays at her daughter-in-law’s father’s house at night.
Serious cracks appeared in the house after the earthquake
The appeal states that the house became unusable after the strong tremors that occurred on May 11, 2024, and June 4, 2025. According to the documents, vertical, horizontal, and diagonal cracks 3-5 centimeters wide were recorded in the load-bearing and partition walls of the house, and cross-shaped cracks were recorded in one room. The act also indicates that there are bulges and collapses on the external load-bearing walls.
The most striking point is the result of that inspection. The document prepared by the District Emergency Situations Commission stated that the private residential house is in a “dilapidated condition” and that it is dangerous to live there.
Following this, a letter was sent to the Ministry of Emergency Situations regarding the matter, requesting assistance for the citizen.
Different reasons given later for the same house
One of the main points of contention in the appeal concerns the responses provided thereafter.
Initially, the documents confirmed that the house was in a dilapidated condition. Even the act of the District Emergency Situations Commission separately indicated the dimensions of the cracks in the walls and other damages. Later, however, in a response letter dated August 31, 2026, it was stated that the house did not fall into a dilapidated state due to a natural disaster, but rather due to the “expiration of its service life.”
This response caused the 89-year-old woman to protest. This is because the application shows that the house was built in 1997. Gultamam Badirova notes that older buildings are still in use in the Yardimli district and asks on what basis a house that is nearly 30 years old is considered to have reached the end of its service life.
Thus, two different approaches emerge in the documents regarding the same house: earlier acts indicate that the house is dilapidated and dangerous, while the later response cites the expiration of the service life as the reason.
“We are afraid, we cannot write a letter directly to the minister”
The appeal also mentions the name of Azer Khamiyev, the first deputy head of the Yardimli District Executive Power and chairman of the District Emergency Situations Commission.
According to the documents provided by Badirova, an inspection of the house was carried out under Khamiyev’s leadership, an act was drawn up, and it was determined that the house was in a dilapidated condition. Later, a letter was sent to the relevant body of the Ministry of Emergency Situations regarding the matter.
In her appeal, the 89-year-old woman states that Khamiyev told her, “We are afraid, we cannot write a letter directly to the minister.” She asks a question regarding this: if it has been determined that there is a danger to human life in the house, why was it not possible to convey such a situation to higher state bodies?
The essence of the matter here is not just about who a letter is addressed to. It is about the safety of people who are forced to live in a house that is officially noted as dilapidated.
People who served the Motherland grew up in this house
A factor that makes the social aspect of the issue even more severe is the history of Gultamam Badirova’s family.
It is noted in the appeal that her eldest son is a participant in the First Karabakh War, a group 2 military invalid, and a reserve officer. He participated in the battles of Shusha and Dashalti in 1991-1992 and was awarded by the state.
The appeal emphasizes that the family’s grandchild also participated in the 44-day Patriotic War and was awarded for his bravery in battle. The document notes that he participated as a commander in the acquisition of strategic heights during the local anti-terror measures held on September 19-20, 2023.
Today, the 89-year-old mother of that family states that her house is facing the threat of collapse.
The 89-year-old mother’s last hope is the President
In her appeal, Gultamam Zarbi gizi Badirova asks the head of state to intervene in her family’s situation.
She expresses her main request in the appeal as follows: taking into account her family’s services to the state and the fact that two war participants and veterans grew up in that house, an order should be given to solve the problem before any unfortunate incident occurs in the future.
The main question waiting for an answer here is simple: how much longer must an 89-year-old bedridden woman and her family wait in a house that is officially reported as dilapidated and dangerous to live in?
Because it is no longer just about cracks in the walls. It is about the safety of a family and the timely prevention of a potential incident.
