The Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) has released information about the return of the crews of ships detained in Eritrea to Azerbaijan, APA reports.
The statement reads:
"Following the instructions of the head of state, the crews of the "CMS Pəhləvan," "CMS İgid," and "CMS-3" ships, consisting of 18 Azerbaijani citizens, operated by the Azerbaijan branch of "Caspian Marine Services B.V." and detained by Eritrea since November 7 of last year, have been released and brought back to Azerbaijan after long-term negotiations through the coordinated efforts of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Digital Development and Transport, and the Closed Joint-Stock Company "Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping."
During their time in Eritrea, consular support was provided to the crew through the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Ethiopia, and necessary measures were taken to meet their needs.
We express our deep gratitude to the Embassy of the Republic of Türkiye in Eritrea for their close support during this process."