Azerbaijan hopeful to restore bilateral relations with Syria after situation stabilizes

The Republic of Azerbaijan is hopeful that following the situation in Syria stabilizes, bilateral relations between Azerbaijan and Syria will be restored and cooperation will develop based on mutual friendship and partnership, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on the latest situation in Syria, Report informs.

Notwithstanding the absence of an Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan in Syria, work is underway to determine the number and whereabouts of Azerbaijan’s citizens in Syria, MFA said.

“The Republic of Azerbaijan will also continue the repatriation of our citizens from the Syrian Arab Republic to our country through the territory of the Republic of Türkiye that started in 2020,” reads the statement.