Foreign ministry: Azeri embassy staff leave Syria
The ambassador and staff of the Azerbaijani embassy in Syria have left the country for their safety due to the situation there, Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry said.
"The Azerbaijani side has created all conditions for the embassy staff to leave the country," the ministry said.
"At present, there are no Azerbaijani citizens in Syria and Baku hopes that the situation in the country will soon normalize and the diplomatic mission of Azerbaijan will resume its work," it said.
Anti-government protests have been ongoing in Syria for about 17 months. According to the UN, the total number of victims of the conflict has exceeded 17,000. About 230,000 people have become refugees, and about 3 million are in need of humanitarian assistance. Syrian authorities say they are battling the well-armed militants.
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