NEWS IN OCTOBER 2021
28 October
Foreign Ministry informed of repatriation of 38 Azerbaijani children from Iraq
A flight Baghdad-Istanbul-Baku today carried out repatriation of 38 Azerbaijani children from Iraq who were in correctional institutions. This is stated in the message of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
It became possible to bring them home due to the coordinated and step-by-step measures taken by the Azerbaijani government, the Ministry’s press release said. First of all, the children’s whereabouts and their Azerbaijani citizenship were established. Then they were provided with documents for return to Azerbaijan and air tickets.
Prior to their repatriation, they underwent preliminary medical and psychological examination and received necessary assistance.
As a whole, the 38 children accompanied by state officials were repatriated to Azerbaijan by a flight Baghdad-Istanbul-Baku.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminds that 288 Azerbaijani citizens, including 286 children and two women, have been repatriated from Iraq up to now.
Note that the repatriated are family members of those who had gone to Syria and Iraq to take part in military actions on the side of ISIS and other terrorist groups.
29 October
38 Azerbaijani children that returned from Iraq are involved in rehabilitation programs
38 Azerbaijani children who returned from Iraq the day before have been involved in rehabilitation and reintegration programs. This was reported by the Ministry of Labor and Social Security of Population on October 29.
Seventeen children have been placed in the Social Services Agency facilities under the Ministry of Labor, and twenty one in the institutions of the Ministry of Health instituitions.
Earlier representatives of appropriate Azerbaijani institutions, detached to Iraq, conducted primary medical and psychological examination of the Azerbaijani children held in penitentiary institutions and orphanages. They were provided with necessary aid.
Upon return, a psychologist and a social worker were assigned to each child. Note that the rehabilitation and reintegration programs started on the basis of individual plan and in cooperation with relevant state structures.
With the support of social partners, the children will be handed over to their families and close relatives.
At the next stage, socio-psychological assistance will be provided to children over a long period of time.
Also, psychosocial rehabilitation measures are planned to be held in the families where the children will live.