 However, during the 2016 Armenian–Azerbaijani clashes, Azerbaijani troops regained control over the strategic Lalatapa hill located north-west of the village, which shifted Cocuq Mərcanlı away from the immediate front line and allowed safe access to the village.On 7 April 2016, internally displaced persons from Cocuq Mərcanlı visited the site of the village for the first time in 23 years.In January 2017, Azerbaijan decided to invest 2 million euros into rebuilding the village.