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Arson in refugee camp settled by Azerbaijanis is Germany, is in the focus of attention of Azerbaijani Embassy in Germany

21 August 2015 20:53 (UTC +04:00)

Baku-APA. An arson incident in refugee camp settled by Azerbaijanis in Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Bavaria, Germany, is in the focus of attention of Azerbaijani Embassy in Germany, APA reports quoting information released by Azerbaijani Embassy in Germany.

As media has reported, an arson incident in a refugee camp settled by Azerbaijanis in Neustadt an der Waldnaab, Bavaria, Germany on August 21, 2015. After information about the fire released, Azerbaijani Embassy in Germany has immediately contacted relevant state agencies of Germany and got some information about the incident.”

According to the information got from Oberpfalts Main Police Department, 19 people in all, including 10 Azerbaijani, 2 Iranian, 2 Ukrainian, 2 Kosovo, 2 Armenia and one Kongo citizens are settled in the building.” Three of them were children.

“According to Chief Police Commissar of Oberpfalts Main Police Department Michael Rebele the fire took place today around 03: 20 a.m and Iranian citizen living in the building first felt fire smoke from the sitting-room then witnessed witnessed two persons run away. One more person was waiting for them in front of the building. Oberpfalts Police Department added that none of the residents were injured and only material damage of several hundreds euros on the 1st froor of the building.

According the Police Department, Ä°mmediately after the arson a special investigation group were formed and the police is currently investigating the event.

Minister of Bavaria Joachim Herrmann did not exclude the factor of xenophobia and noted that they will do their best for the investigation of the issue.

The Embassy holds the issue under attention and continues the cooperation with German law enforcement bodies for the objective investigation of the issue.