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THE ORUJOVS, WHO APPLIED FOR ASYLUM IN ARMENIA, ARE IN YEREVAN
APA, Azerbaijan
Feb 5 2014
[ 05 February 2014 17:35 ]
Baku. Victoria Dementeva - APA. Azerbaijani Javid Orujov and his
family members, who have applied for asylum in Armenia, are currently
in Yerevan, press service of Armenian National Security Service said,
APA reports quoting Armenian service of Radio Liberty.
The whereabouts of family are not publicized due to security reasons.
Head of Armenia's State Migration Service Gagik Yeganyan confirmed that
the Orujovs had applied for asylum, underlined that the application
was being investigated.
"The main goal of the investigation is to determine the truth of the
facts, determine whether these persons are threatened or not," he said.
Asked how Armenia having no diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan
would clarify it, Yeganyan said it was not a problem.
"Our employees have relevant sources and the UN High Commissioner
for Refugees is assisting us," he said.
According to Yeganyan, if it is proved that Javid Orujov tells the
truth, of course, this family will be granted asylum in Armenia.
On January 29, Azerbaijani citizen, 37-year-old Javid Orujov with
his wife and three children applied for asylum in Armenia. The
family explained they took this step because of the persecutions in
Azerbaijan. The persecutions started after he got married with Baku
resident, 31-year-old Roya Mirzayeva, who is allegedly Armenian.
According to Armenian media reports, earlier, Orujov failed to get
an asylum in the European countries. Azerbaijan has not commented on
this issue.
APA, Azerbaijan
Feb 5 2014
[ 05 February 2014 17:35 ]
Baku. Victoria Dementeva - APA. Azerbaijani Javid Orujov and his
family members, who have applied for asylum in Armenia, are currently
in Yerevan, press service of Armenian National Security Service said,
APA reports quoting Armenian service of Radio Liberty.
The whereabouts of family are not publicized due to security reasons.
Head of Armenia's State Migration Service Gagik Yeganyan confirmed that
the Orujovs had applied for asylum, underlined that the application
was being investigated.
"The main goal of the investigation is to determine the truth of the
facts, determine whether these persons are threatened or not," he said.
Asked how Armenia having no diplomatic relations with Azerbaijan
would clarify it, Yeganyan said it was not a problem.
"Our employees have relevant sources and the UN High Commissioner
for Refugees is assisting us," he said.
According to Yeganyan, if it is proved that Javid Orujov tells the
truth, of course, this family will be granted asylum in Armenia.
On January 29, Azerbaijani citizen, 37-year-old Javid Orujov with
his wife and three children applied for asylum in Armenia. The
family explained they took this step because of the persecutions in
Azerbaijan. The persecutions started after he got married with Baku
resident, 31-year-old Roya Mirzayeva, who is allegedly Armenian.
According to Armenian media reports, earlier, Orujov failed to get
an asylum in the European countries. Azerbaijan has not commented on
this issue.