Ten Azerbaijani citizens, who were crew members of the civilian merchant vessel Atlas Bey that was attacked near the coast of Odesa, Ukraine, on July 14, have been sent back to our country via Moldova and Turkey.
According to sea-news.az that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan has released information regarding this.
It was stated that the embassy, in coordination with relevant Ukrainian authorities, continues to take appropriate measures in the search for the ship’s captain.
Ten Azerbaijani citizens, rescued from the vessel that was subjected to a drone attack near Odesa, have departed from Ukraine for their homeland.
Accompanied by diplomats Farid Babayev and Parviz Asadov from the Embassy of Azerbaijan in Ukraine, Azerbaijani citizens Gulana Latifova, Tofiq Nasrullayev, Sabuhi Samadov, Ismayil Ismayilov, Aydin Aliyev, Javid Rahimov, Mehman Rahimov, Ismayil Akhundov, Gurban Aliyev, and Valeh Abasov were sent off via Moldova on July 15.
We should also add that, with the exception of the ships captain, who is an Azerbaijani citizen, all other crew members were successfully brought ashore in Odesa. Their safety has been ensured.
Large-scale search and rescue operations are continuously ongoing in the area to locate Azerbaijani captain Samad Nasrullayev, who went missing during the attack.
The Seafarers Public Union and relevant state bodies are closely monitoring the details of the incident and the fate of the captain. Further information on the subject will be provided to our readers as it becomes available.
