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Baku, Azerbaijan, March 24. The crew of the
ships detained in Eritrea has been brought back to Azerbaijan, the
country’s Foreign Ministry said, Trend reports.
Citizens of Azerbaijan, members of the crew of the CMS Pahlavan,
CMS Igid, and CMS-3 vessels operated by the Azerbaijan branch of
Caspian Marine Services B.V., who were detained by Eritrea since
November 7 of last year, have been returned to Azerbaijan as a
result of prolonged negotiations conducted by the Azerbaijani side
following the instructions of the head of state, with the
coordination of the Foreign Ministry, the Ministry of Digital
Development and Transport, as well as the Azerbaijan Caspian
Shipping Closed Joint-Stock Company.
The ministry noted that during the crew’s stay in Eritrea,
consular support was provided through the Azerbaijani Embassy in
Ethiopia, and appropriate measures were taken to meet their needs
in an orderly manner.
“We express our deep gratitude to the Embassy of Türkiye in the
State of Eritrea for their direct support in this process,” the
ministry added.
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