Azerbaijan facilitates evacuation of Serbian embassy staff from Iran Amid Mideast escalation / PHOTO

The evacuation process at the Astara state border crossing is proceeding smoothly. Individuals crossing the border are being provided with efficient and safe entry into Azerbaijan, with all necessary organisational and humanitarian arrangements in place.

Overnight, the Serbian ambassador to Iran and embassy staff were also evacuated through Azerbaijani territory, per state media.

Due to the ongoing escalation in the Middle East, representatives of the Serbian embassy requested evacuation assistance from the Azerbaijani government. 

Given the friendly relations between the two countries, Azerbaijan responded positively. Overnight, Ambassador Damir Kovačević, embassy staff, and their family members entered Azerbaijan via the Astara border crossing.

They were subsequently transported safely to their home country.

By Khagan Isayev