BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. As a result of the
phased and coordinated measures taken by the Government of the
Republic of Azerbaijan, 13 Azerbaijani citizens, including six
women and seven children, were repatriated from the Syrian Arab
Republic to Azerbaijan on October 6, the Azerbaijani Foreign
Ministry said.
It was noted that, as a first step, the whereabouts, identities,
and Azerbaijani citizenship of the repatriates were
established.
Members of a Working Group comprising representatives of
government agencies responsible for the repatriation of Azerbaijani
citizens who find themselves in crisis situations abroad were
dispatched to Syria. Initial medical and psychological examinations
of the repatriates were also arranged.
Subsequently, with the relevant coordination provided by the
Azerbaijani embassies in Syria and Türkiye, as well as the
Consulate General of Azerbaijan in Istanbul, the citizens were
provided with certificates of return to Azerbaijan and air tickets,
after which they were brought back to the country.
Relevant measures are planned to ensure the social
rehabilitation of the repatriates and their reintegration into
society.
The Azerbaijani government will continue taking the necessary
measures to repatriate Azerbaijani citizens who have become victims
of armed conflicts in foreign countries.
