No:667/23, Press release on the repatriation of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan from Syria
21 November 2023 18:45
As a result of phased and coordinated measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the “Rules for the Repatriation and Rehabilitation of Minor Citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Difficult Life Circumstances in a Foreign Country,” approved by Decree No. 2336 of the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan dated 28 October 2023, the repatriation to our country of 12 citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan, including 8 children and 4 women, who were held in camps located in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic, was carried out on 21 November 2023.
First of all, the location, identity and affiliation of the repatriates to citizenship of the Republic of Azerbaijan were determined, and then their passage to the territory of the Republic of Türkiye was organized.
Representatives of the relevant state institutions responsible for the repatriation of Azerbaijani citizens from Iraq and Syria were sent to the Republic of Türkiye, and the initial medical and psychological examination of the repatriates was ensured.
With the relevant coordination 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. On 21 November 2023, the repatriation of the aforementioned citizens to our country was carried out accompanied by the delegation.
The implementation of relevant measures towards the social rehabilitation and reintegration into society of the repatriates is envisaged.
The Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan will continue to take necessary measures for the repatriation of citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan who became victims of armed conflict in the territories of foreign countries.