Foreign Ministry: 13 Azerbaijani citizens repatriated from Syria
Baku, October 7, AZERTAC
As a result of phased and coordinated measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, 13 Azerbaijani citizens (six women and seven children) were repatriated from the Syrian Arab Republic to Azerbaijan on October 6, according to the Press Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The location and identities of the repatriates, as well as their Azerbaijani citizenship, were first established.
Members of the Working Group comprising representatives of state bodies responsible for repatriating Azerbaijani citizens who face crisis situations abroad were dispatched to Syria, and initial medical and psychological examinations of the repatriates were carried out.
Subsequently, with relevant coordination by Azerbaijan’s embassies in Syria and Türkiye, as well as its Consulate General in Istanbul, the Azerbaijani citizens were provided with certificates of return to Azerbaijan and air tickets before being brought back to the country.
Relevant measures are planned to ensure the social rehabilitation and reintegration of the repatriates into society.
The Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan will continue to take the necessary measures to repatriate Azerbaijani citizens who have become victims of armed conflicts in foreign countries.
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