BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 23. A foreign cargo
ship named KHORYV, carrying Azerbaijani citizens, came under a
drone attack on October 23, 13 nautical miles from the Romanian
port of Constanta, Aykhan Hajizada, head of the press service
department of Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said,
commenting on the attack.
“According to the information we have received, all three
Azerbaijani citizens among the vessel’s 13 crew members have been
rescued. One of them, Rufen Ahmadov, born in 1992, sustained minor
injuries, underwent a medical examination and was accommodated at a
hotel,” he said.
Coordination efforts are underway in cooperation with
Azerbaijan’s Embassy in Romania and the relevant competent
authorities. Necessary measures are being taken to provide consular
assistance to the Azerbaijani citizens.
“We once again urge Azerbaijani citizens to refrain from
travelling to areas where military operations are ongoing and the
security situation is unstable. We also call on them to avoid
working in such areas and aboard transport vessels operating along
high-risk routes, particularly in the Black Sea and the Sea of
Azov,” Hajizada added.
Meanwhile, a cargo ship has sunk off the Romanian coast in the
Black Sea. According to reports, the Romanian Navy received a
distress signal at 10:00 a.m. The vessel had 13 people on board: 10
Ukrainian citizens and 3 Azerbaijani citizens.
