No:274/23, Press release on the repatriation of Azerbaijani citizens from Syria
18 May 2023 22:30
On 18 May 2023, the repatriation to our country of 11 citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan detained in camps located in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic was carried out.
8 of the repatriates are children and 3 are women.
As a result of phased and coordinated measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, first of all, the location, identity and affiliation of the repatriates to citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan were determined, and then measures were taken towards ensuring their passage to the territory of the Republic of Türkiye.
Initial medical and psychological examinations of the repatriates were carried out by representatives of the relevant state institutions responsible for the repatriation of Azerbaijani citizens from Iraq and Syria, who were sent to the Republic of Türkiye.
Then, as a result of the relevant coordination work carried out by the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in the Republic of Türkiye, our citizens were provided with certificates of return to the Republic of Azerbaijan and flight tickets.
At the next stage, the Government of Azerbaijan plans to implement relevant measures towards the social rehabilitation and reintegration of the repatriates into society.
The Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan will continue to take necessary measures for the repatriation of Azerbaijani citizens who have become victims of armed conflict in the territories of foreign countries.