GERMAN AMBASSADOR BLAMES AZERBAIJAN FOR REFUSAL TO PARTICIPATE IN TALKS ON AZERBAIJANIS RESIDING IN GERMANY
Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan
May 18 2007
Azerbaijan, Baku / Òrend corr I. Alizadeh / The German Ambassador
in Azerbaijan, Per Stankina, has blamed Azerbaijan for refusing to
participate in talks regarding the 6,500 Azerbaijani citizens residing
in Germany.
He noted that every country carries a responsibility for its
citizens. However, Germany is facing difficulties as Azerbaijan does
not agree with the country to hold negotiations and is trying to
avoid the situation.
A source at the State Committee on Work with Azerbaijanis Residing
Abroad said that the number of Azerbaijanis residing in Germany did
not reach 6,000 and noted that the Committee had no contact with them.
According to the data provided by Germany, some 6,500 Azerbaijani
citizens moved to Germany after the split of the Soviet Union to find
political asylum. Azerbaijani citizens of Armenian nationality are
also amongst them. However, the German government refused to provide
them with refugee status and believes that Azerbaijan is now able to
repatriate them. For over 15 years the migrants from Azerbaijan have
been living on Germany’s public budget, which annually totals ~H40mln.
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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
