20 Azerbaijani citizens returned from Syria - women and children
Baku/27.05.21/Turan: On May 27, 20 Azerbaijani citizens were repatriated to Azerbaijan from Syria - six women and 14 children who were detained in a camp in the city of Jerablus, the press service of the Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry said.
This became possible as a result of measures taken by the government of the country and government agencies of Turkey, where these persons were taken from Syria.
The Azerbaijani government plans to take all necessary measures for the reintegration and rehabilitation of relevant persons and will continue measures to protect the rights and freedoms of its citizens, reads the report.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Azerbaijan for 2018, 1,477 people (1,136 men and 341 women) went to Syria and Iraq from Azerbaijan to join terrorist organizations. Of these, 903 people (749 men and 154 women) are considered dead or missing.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, 309 people (261 men and 48 women) returned to the country (these are mainly people from Sumgayit, Gusar, Balakyan and Zagatal).
The report also says that 24 Azerbaijani children, who were still in the conflict zones and lost their parents, were also returned.
According to some reports, 270 Azerbaijani children who have lost one or both parents are in detention centers in Syria and Iraq. - 03-
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- 27 May 2021 19:05
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