According to the data, in the first 3 months of 2013, 650 Azerbaijani citizens have applied for asylum in EU countries. 44% (285 applications) of our compatriots have sought asylum in France, 29% (190) – in Germany, 9% - Sweden, 8% - Belgium, 6% - Netherlands.
During the reporting period, 2,315 Georgian and 1,355 Armenian citizens have applied for asylum in the EU countries. Georgian and Armenians seek asylum especially in France and Germany.
According to Eurostat, citizens of Russia, Pakistan and Serbia top the list of people seeking asylum in the EU countries.