As a result of the step-by-step and coordinated measures taken by the Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan, on September 18, 2024, the repatriation of 6 Azerbaijani citizens who went to Syrian Arab Republic, and on October 7, 2024, the repatriation of 2 Azerbaijani citizens who went to the Republic of Iraq was carried out to our country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told APA.
Initially, the location, identity, and citizenship of the repatriated individuals were determined.
Representatives from relevant government agencies, who are members of the working group responsible for repatriating Azerbaijani citizens from Iraq and the Syrian Arab Republic, were dispatched to Türkiye. They conducted initial medical and psychological examinations of the repatriates and provided them with necessary assistance.
Azerbaijan's citizens were provided with certificates of return to the Republic of Azerbaijan by the diplomatic missions of the Republic of Azerbaijan in those countries and repatriation of the mentioned citizens to our country was carried out on the basis of the delegation.
All the necessary measures for the reintegration and rehabilitation of relevant persons will be taken.
The Government of the Republic of Azerbaijan will continue taking all the necessary measures regarding the repatriation of the Azerbaijani citizens who had been affected by the armed conflicts in the foreign countries.