Protecting nationals remains one of Azerbaijan’s main priorities — Foreign Ministry

The situation in the Middle East is being closely monitored, and the safety of Azerbaijani citizens is being maintained as a top priority, the Azerbaijani Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated.

The ministry noted that, under the directive of President Ilham Aliyev, another evacuation of Azerbaijani nationals from Abu Dhabi and Dubai has been carried out, Caliber.Az reports per the foreign ministry.

Over the past few days, the Azerbaijani embassy in the UAE and the consulate in Dubai compiled lists of citizens wishing to return home due to the military escalation in the region.

“Citizens were transported by buses provided by our diplomatic missions to the airport in Oman and flown to Azerbaijan on a special flight operated by Azerbaijan Airlines. The flight brought back 195 Azerbaijani citizens, one Turkish citizen, and two foreign residents holding permits to live in Azerbaijan. 

We continue to closely monitor the regional situation, and the safety of our citizens remains a priority,” the ministry added.

By Jeyhun Aghazada