Another 16 Azerbaijani Citizens Repatriated From Syria
Date
11/24/2022 3:20:59 PM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 24 . Some 16 citizens
of Azerbaijan, who were held in camps located in Syria, were
repatriated to their homeland on November 24, trend reports citing
Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry.
Repatriates, including 13 children and 3 women, were brought to
Azerbaijan as a result of gradual and coordinated measures taken by
the government of Azerbaijan. After detecting their location,
identity and the citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan, they
transited through Türkiye.
Representatives of the relevant state structures responsible for
the repatriation of Azerbaijani citizens from Iraq and Syria were
sent to Türkiye, where the repatriates were provided with an
initial medical and psychological examination.
Also, the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Türkiye provided the citizens
of Azerbaijan with 'Certificates of return to the Republic of
Azerbaijan' and plane tickets. On November 24, 2022, these citizens
were repatriated to Azerbaijan, accompanied by a delegation. The
Government of Azerbaijan plans to take all necessary measures for
their reintegration and rehabilitation.
Meanwhile, a total of 409 citizens were repatriated to
Azerbaijan from Iraq and Syria, including 380 children and 29
women.
The Government of Azerbaijan will continue to take the necessary
measures to protect the rights and freedoms of Azerbaijani citizens
who are in a difficult situation in foreign countries and need
help, in accordance with the national legislation and international
treaties, of which our country is a party, the MFA noted.
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