Foreign Ministry: Azerbaijani students denied entry to Moldova to be repatriated

Nearly 40 Azerbaijani students who were refused entry to Moldova will be returned to Azerbaijan, Aykhan Hajizada, Spokesman for Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, said in response to an inquiry from Report.

Hajizada stated that the Azerbaijani Embassy in Moldova is aware of the situation and has provided full support to the affected students.

"However, the Moldovan side did not allow their entry into the country because their university admission documents were not in order," Hajizada explained. "They will be repatriated to Azerbaijan."

According to information circulated on social media, around 40 Azerbaijani students encountered an unexpected problem at Chisinau International Airport. They were denied entry into Moldova.

By Sabina Mammadli