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Azerbaijan

2019
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Country Fact Sheet Azerbaijan 2019 - Returning from Germany
I. CHECKLIST FOR VOLUNTARY RETURN
1.   Before the return
2.   After the return

II. HEALTH CARE
1.   General information
2.   Medical treatment and medication

III. LABOUR MARKET AND EMPLOYMENT
1.   General information
2.   Ways/assistance to find employment
3.   Unemployment assistance
4.   Further education and training

IV. HOUSING
1.   General Information
2.   Ways/assistance to find accommodation
3.   Social grants for housing

V. SOCIAL WELFARE
1.   General Information
2.   Pension system

VI. EDUCATION SYSTEM
1.   General Information
2.   Cost, loans and stipends
3.   Approval and verification of foreign diplomas

VII. CONCRETE SUPPORT FOR RETURNEES
1.   The privileges of IDPs

VIII. CONTACT INFORMATION AND USEFUL LINKS
1.   International, Non-Governmental, Humanitarian Organizations
2.   Relevant local authorities
3.   Services assisting with the search for jobs, housing, etc.
4.   Medical Facilities
5.   Other Contacts

            For further information please visit the information portal on
             voluntary return and reintegration ReturningfromGermany:         2

                https://www.returningfromgermany.de/en/countries/azerbaijan
I. Checklist for Voluntary Return

Before the Return                                     After the Return

The returnee should                                   The returnee should

✓ bring diplomas/ certificates and other              ✓ apply for documents at the State Agency for
  relevant official documents obtained from             Public Service and Social Innovations under
  schools in Germany.                                   the President of the Republic of Azerbaijan
                                                        (ASAN) (http://www.asan.gov.az/),
✓ obtain apostille (legalization) from the
  Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the       ✓ if you travel with a re-entry certificate (i.e.
  birth certificate/s of newborn children.              laissez-passer) and your national ID or
                                                        passport is expired. Otherwise, there is no
✓ receive information concerning the arrival at         mandatory registration upon arrival.
  the airport and the onward journey. There is
  a direct express minibus route number 116           ✓ re-check the registration in a public hospital
  operating from the airport to Baku city               near to the residing area.
  center. Service runs every 30 minutes starting
  from early in the morning until late at night.      ✓ targeted social assistance is provided by the
  The bus leaves outside the airport building,          government to low-income families, if
  across the parking area. The service                  applicable.
  terminates at Samed Vurgun Park on the 28th
  May Street. The journey from the city center        ✓ approach the State Employment Service
  to the airport takes approximately 30-40 min.         under the Ministry of Labor and Social
  The journey from the city center to the               Protection of Population for the possible
  airport by car takes approximately 30 min-40          employment purpose.
  min. Taxis in Baku are the purple London
  cabs. To use the service of “London” taxis, it      ✓ contact the services assisting with the search
  is enough to call Baku Taxi Company short             for jobs and housing.
  code *9000. Other convenient twenty-four-
  hour taxi services are provided by “Motor           ✓ apply for childcare, schools or other
  Service” Company (99412) 189, “Salamtaksi”            educational institutions.
  *9933 which receives the orders by calls
  24/7.

✓ take vaccinations certificate/s from clinics/
  hospitals that will be necessary when
  returning to the country of origin for the
  (re-)registration in public hospitals, especially
  for children.

✓ find a temporary accommodation.

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II. Health Care (1/2)

1.   General Information
                                                      • to request not to reveal information
Mandatory Health Insurance:                             constituting a doctor-patient confidentiality
The State Agency on Mandatory Health                    under the Law of the Republic of Azerbaijan
Insurance implements the mandatory health               on “Protection of Population Health";
insurance through accumulating revenues to
finance medical services within benefit package       • to claim compensation from healthcare
and acting as purchaser of these services.              provider or medical territorial unit for the
Mandatory health insurance (MHI) has been               damage caused by healthcare provider or
implemented as a pilot scheme in Mingachevir,           medical territorial unit;
Yevlakh, and Aghash providing 1829 medical
services within a benefit package.                    • to apply to the State Agency on Mandatory
The list of medical services included in the            Health Insurance or to the court for the
benefit package and their prices were approved          protection of the legitimate rights and
by the Decree of the President of the Republic          interests regarding to the mandatory health
of Azerbaijan No.1181 by December 28, 2016.             insurance;
The total number of medical services covered
by the benefit package of MHI, which are              • to receive information about insurance
applicable in the administrative areas of               premiums paid for the insured persons;
Mingachevir city, Yevlakh and Aghdash districts, is
1829: Primary healthcare – 18, First aid and          • to request from the State Agency on
emergency medical care – 6, Outpatient service          Mandatory Health Insurance for an
– 480, Inpatient services – 677, Laboratory             explanation of the rights and responsibilities
services – 459, Physiotherapy services – 23, Vital      about the mandatory health insurance;
and important expensive medical services –
166.                                                  • to require insurer (employer) to cover them
                                                        under mandatory health insurance as well as
Rights and responsibilities of the insured              make payment of insurance premiums on
person:                                                 time and in full.
• In the event of an occurrence, to receive
   health care services included in the benefit       Duties of the insured person:
   package     in accordance with procedure           • If necessary, inform the health care provider
   specified by Law of the Republic of                  or medical territorial unit about the state of
   Azerbaijan "On Medical Insurance";                   their health;

• to choose a healthcare provider or medical          • To present an identity card while approaching
  territorial unit that has a contract with the         to healthcare provider or medical territorial
  State Agency on Mandatory Health Insurance            unit.
  for financing of health care services;
                                                      For more information related to the Mandatory
• to request from the health care provider the        Health Insurance, please call to (+994 12) 310
  submission of credible information about the        07 70 and/or visit the following web-page:
  type, period, volume, quality and conditions        www.its.gov.az
  of the health care services delivered by the
  healthcare provider or medical territorial
  unit;

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II. Health Care (2/2)

Benefits:                                               • International SOS Clinic, Yusif Safarov Street
According to the Law of the Republic of                   1, Khatai District, Tel: 4934089, 4937354,
Azerbaijan “On Public Health Care” (or Code               (050) 212 69 21, Fax: 4939644, Website:
on the Protection of Public Health) No. 360-IQ            www.internationalsos.com
by June 26, 1997, the medical services should be
free of charge at state-owned hospitals and care        • Turk-American Medical Center, Mardanov
units. In Azerbaijan, the Ministry of Health              Gardashlari str. 41/47, Tel: (012) 4973784,
(MoH) is responsible for the healthcare system.           (012) 4970364, (012) 4986766, (050)
                                                          2224459, Email: tamc@tamc.az, Website:
Most medical facilities, which include public             www.tamc.az
hospitals, as well as pediatric and adult
polyclinics, are state-owned and services are           • Leyla Shikhlinskaya Clinics, Yusif Safarov str.
free of charge. Polyclinics offer outpatient              19, Tel: 4901858, 4902131, Fax: 4986414,
services only, while hospitals and specialized            Website: www.lsh-clinic.com
clinics offer both outpatient and inpatient
services. Private medical establishments are            • MediClub, Uzeir Hajibayov str. 45, Tel: (012)
growing very rapidly; while they are licensed by          4970911, (012) 4970912, Fax: 4987096,
the Ministry of Health, they are otherwise                Website: http://www.mediclub.az/
independent.
                                                        Procedure of admission:
Some medical treatments, for example oncology,          There is no special unit available that returnees
can be obtained at state hospitals only.                should approach for further referral. First, they
Reproductive health and maternity services are          need to visit a nearby hospital/clinic according
offered at women's consultation centers.                to their place of residence.

2. Medical treatment and medication                     Availability and costs of medications:
                                                        A manual on essential drug use has been
Medical facilities and doctors:                         published and distributed by the MoH. Drugs
• Specialized Republican Hospitals: Central             are purchased and distributed to hospitals by
  Hospital, Centre of Orthopaedics and                  the Pharmaceutical Department of the MoH.
  Prosthetic, Centre for Neuro-Surgery,                 Drugs are free-of-charge for inpatient
  Ophthalmology Hospital, Psychiatric Hospital,         treatments. Patients are charged for the drugs
  Tuberculosis Hospital, Urology Hospital,              for outpatient treatments, except for cancer
  Children's Clinical Hospital, Centre for              and some psychiatric illnesses. Drugs are
  Oncology.                                             relatively expensive. Most drugs are available,
                                                        but some may not be found in Azerbaijan. In
• Private      Hospitals      and       Clinics:        some cases, the names may be different from
  Central Clinical Hospital, Parliament avenue          those in the EU. Pharmacies are usually private.
  76, Tel: 4923131, 4971111, Website:                   List of medicines provided based on free
  www.mkx.mednet.az                                     medicines         recipes,       available     at:
                                                        http://sehiyye.gov.az/imtiyazli-derman-
                                                        preparatlar.html

Health Care System: Access for Returnees
Eligibility and requirements: All public clinic/hospitals are free of charge with a valid national ID

Registration procedure: Returnees need to contact the Ministry of Health or a nearby hospital/ clinic
according to their place of registration.

Required documents: Valid National ID
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III. Labour Market and Employment

I. General information                                3. Unemployment assistance

One of the main trends of the socio-economic          General information on public and/or private
policy realized in the Republic of Azerbaijan         unemployment assistance:
during the last years is development of labor         The Unemployment Insurance Fund began
market and advantageous use of the labor force.       operating in Azerbaijan in 2018. The budget of
                                                      the Azerbaijan State Social Protection Fund and
The reforms implemented in the country, which         the Unemployment Insurance Fund has been
were caused by the change of the fundamental          submitted for discussion at the plenary meeting
quality of the country’s economy, have enabled        of the Azerbaijani Parliament. The revenues of
dynamic economic development. Relevant                the Unemployment Insurance Fund for 2019 are
measures were taken to improve the regional           projected at 98.451 million manats.
economic development, as well as to increase
the social welfare and the quality of life of the     Benefits and Costs:
population in the regions, by specifically carrying   Insured persons whose employment is
out further development of the non-oil sector.        terminated as a result of the liquidation of a
                                                      public body or a legal entity, or a reduction in
According to the Order of the President of            the number of employees and registered as an
Azerbaijan, minimum monthly wage has been             unemployed in the State Employment Agency
increased from 180 manats up to 250 manats.           shall be entitled to unemployment insurance.

2.Ways/assistance to find employment                  4. Further education and training

The State Employment Agency under the                 Vocational training of job seekers and
Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of            unemployed people registered in the
Population provides assistance on employment.         employment centers shall be provided by the
                                                      State Employment Agency in the following cases:
More information at:
http://sosial.gov.az/                                 • when job seekers and unemployed persons
                                                        are not able to choose suitable employment
Online recruitment websites:                            for them due to the lack of the necessary
• http://www.jobsearch.az/                              profession or specialty;
• http://www.rabota.az/                               • if the job seeker or unemployed person loses
• http://boss.az/vacancies                              the ability to work in the previous
• http://ejob.az/                                       occupation.

The Address of the State Employment Agency:           Professional training of unemployed persons is
                                                      organized by the State Employment Agency for
Baku              44, Sattar Bahluzada str.           free. Job seekers are involved in vocational
                  Tel.: (+994 012) 562-75-67;         training on a paid basis.
                   562-11-23; 562-75-34
                                                      More information is available on the following
Sumgayit          Sumqayit city, 9 mkr, apt 64        website:
                  Tel.: (+994 018 64) 2-02-57;        http://sosial.gov.az/
                  2-02-17
Ganja             122, Mammad Khalafov str.
                  Tel.: (+994 02226) 5-12-22;
                  585-26-22
Mingachevir       1, M. Fizuli str.
                  Tel.: (+994 024 27) 4-14-70;
                  4-32-62
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IV. Housing

1. General Information                             More information can be found on the websites
                                                   of real estate agencies (house rent/sell
The rental costs for an apartment in the capital   announcements):
city vary depending on the location, ranging
from 300 AZN per month to 600 AZN and              •   www.bina.az
more. Apartments can be rented based on an         •   http://www.mekan.az/
agreement certified by a public notary. The fee    •   http://www.evelanlari.az/
for this notary action is 23 AZN and the           •   http://emlakbirjasi.com/
returnee’s valid nation ID is required.            •   http://binatap.az/

                Sale Price         Rent Price
                AZN/m2            AZN/month
                                                   3. Social grants for housing

              Dec      Annual    May     Annual    According to the Decree of the President of the
              2019     Change    2019    Change    Republic of Azerbaijan on “Forming of mortgage
                                                   loans systems in the Republic of Azerbaijan”
                                                   No.299, by 16 September 2005, the Azerbaijan
Baku          1500       5%      500       5%      Mortgage Fund under the National Bank of the
                                                   Republic of Azerbaijan was established to
Sumgait       1200       5%      350       5%
                                                   improve the living conditions of the population,
Ganja         1000       5%      300       5%      build an efficient housing finance mechanism,
                                                   adapting to the supply with real demand and
Mingacevir     800       5%      250       5%      attract local and foreign investors to mortgage
Lankaran       700       5%      250       5%      lending.
                                                   More information:
                                                   http://www.amf.az/
Utilities:
Gas: 1 cubic meter = 0.10 qapiks (0.20 qapiks      The State Housing Development Agency Legal
after 2200 cubic meter)                            Entity was established based on the State
Electricity: 1 kilowatt/hour = 5.8 qapiks (8am –   Housing      Development        Agency.     More
10pm); 2.8 qapiks (10pm – 8am)                     information is available on the following website:
                                                   https://mida.gov.az/en/rules/kim/

2. Ways/assistance to find
accommodation

No accommodation assistance is provided to
returnees at the national level.

Only re-admitted nationals may stay at the State
Migration Service Reception Center for 3-6
months period until they find their own
accommodation.

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V. Social Welfare (1/2)

1.   General Information                             −    One-time funeral allowance;
                                                     −    One-time allowance for persons released
Social allowances are defined and paid in the             from punishment and in need of social
form of monthly or one-time payments in order             adaptation;
to provide social assistance to certain              −    Lifelong allowance for civil servants;
categories of persons.                               −    Allowance for utilities, transportation and
Unless otherwise provided by international                other services for children who have lost
treaties to which Azerbaijan is a party, stateless        their parents or lost parental care;
persons and foreigners permanently residing in       −    Allowance for utilities, transportation and
the territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan shall         other services to members of the martyr's
have the right to receive monthly and one-time            family.
benefits on the terms and in the manner
prescribed by the respective Law for citizens of     Eligibility:
the Republic of Azerbaijan.                          • citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan
                                                     • stateless      persons      and      foreigners
Allowances:                                               permanently residing in Azerbaijan
−    Pregnancy and birth allowance;
−    One-time allowance for the birth of a           Costs:
     child;                                          There is no legal fee for receiving the necessary
−    Allowance for low-income families with          documentations for the respective allowance.
     children up to 1 year;
−    Childcare benefits up to the age of 3;          Benefits:
−    Benefits for women with more than five          The amount of allowance is determined by the
     children;                                       relevant state executive agency depending on
−    Age allowance;                                  the status and situation of the applicant and is
−    Disability allowance;                           subject to indexation at least once in a year
−    Social benefits to children under the age of    (article 8 of the b/m law). Allowances are
     18 with disabilities;                           monthly or single paid, depending on the
−    Allowance for the loss of a breadwinner;        situation (article 1 of the a/m law).
−    Monthly allowance for martyrs’ children
     under the age of 16 (for students enrolled      A returnee needs to approach the State Social
     in public schools under the age of 18);         Protection Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan:
−    Monthly allowance for children of military      http://sosial.gov.az/
     servants under the age of 16 (for students
     enrolled in public schools under the age of     Targeted state social assistance:
     18);                                            Targeted social assistance (TSA) is monthly
−    Monthly allowance for children of persons       subsidies, which are provided by the state to
     disable in war and during January 20th          low-income families. TSA is provided for a
     events under the age of 16 (for students        period of 2 years starting from the month when
     enrolled in public schools under the age of     the application is received. Low-income families
     18);                                            have the right to apply for social assistance
−    Allowance for guardians of children who         several times.
     have lost their parents or lost their           Low-income families, whose average monthly
     parental care;                                  income is below the basic poverty threshold for
−    One-time treatment allowance for victims        each family member (160 manats are currently
     of radiation accident;                          eligible) for reasons beyond their control, are
                                                     eligible for the TSA.

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V. Social Welfare (2/2)

2. Pension System                                        Costs:
                                                         The pension insurance is calculated in
Pensions of the citizens of the Republic of              conformity with the calendar (days, months,
Azerbaijan, as well as for foreigners and                years) and depends on the period of
stateless persons permanently residing on the            employment of the applicants/beneficiaries.
territory of the Republic of Azerbaijan, shall be
appointed and paid according to the Law on               Access:
Labor Pensions on equal terms with the citizens          The preconditions for obtaining a pension are:
of the Republic of Azerbaijan.
The minimum labor pension is set at 200,00               •   women who have reached the age of 60
manats.                                                      when resigning from work;
                                                         •   men who have reached the age of 63 when
Starting from the July 1, 2017 till July 1, 2021 for         resigning from work are entitled to obtain a
males and starting from July 1, 2017 till July 1,            pension if they have 5 years of insurance
2027 for females, the age limit is increasing for 6          record;
month each year. From July 1, 2020 till June 30,         •   women aged from 44 to 51 who bring up 3
2021 the age limit for retirement is 65 and 62               or more children or disabled children;
for males and females, respectively. By July 1,          •   male headed households aged above 55;
2026 the age limit for both gender groups will           •   guardianship of underage abandoned
be 65.                                                       children or orphans.

There are 3 types of labor pensions:

•   old-age labor pension
•   disability labor pension
•   survivor’s labor pension

Old-age and disability labor pensions consist of
3 parts: basic part, insurance part, state funded
part. For more information: State Social
Protection Fund http://dsmf.gov.az

Pension System: Access for Returnees

Registration procedure:
Person needs to approach the State Social Protection Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan. More information at:
http://www.sspf.gov.az

Registration documents :
identity documents, written application, labor records, other documents requested by the relevant executive
agency.

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VI. Education System

1. General Information                               2. Cost, loans and stipends

The state secures the right to compulsory            Depending on the test score achieved,
general secondary education for each citizen.        applicants may be offered either a paid or state-
Every student enrolled in the public education       funded education.
institutions enjoys the right to free-of-charge
general education. The state sets forth the right    Access and requirements to higher education:
to receive a one-time free-of-charge education       Students’ admission to higher education
at secondary vocational-professional education       institutions is carried out through competition
level and at each level of higher education.         by providing equal education opportunities for
                                                     each citizen. Competent applicants, who have
The languages of instruction are Russian, English    learned relevant educational programs that
and Azerbaijani. There are 4443 functioning          correspond to the appropriate level of
preschool institutions, which serve 1567016          education, are free to select their majors and
children of the respective age. 82% of preschool     education institutions by themselves. Winners of
establishments for 1st year pupils are in urban      high-level contests and international science
localities. 5 special purpose and 5 sanatorium-      Olympiads are eligible to be admitted to higher
type pre-schools are for physically or mentally      education institutions without competition.
disabled children to complement the general          Admission to higher education institutions are
pre-school facilities. 6 pre-school establishments   conducted by the State Examination Center of
have special units where 404 children receive        the Republic of Azerbaijan (SEC) according to
both education and treatment. 14 kindergartens       the admission examination results.
accommodate special groups for deaf, blind and       Candidates are required to pay the fee for
children with learning disabilities. There are 225   participation in the contest.
specialized schools, including 7 gymnasiums and
33 lyceums, which teach 84,000 high academic         More information: http://www.tqdk.gov.az/
achievers.
                                                     3. Approval and verification of foreign
                                                     diplomas
                Education levels
I. Pre-school Education                              The Ministry of Education approves and verifies
                                                     foreign diplomas only in conformity with
II. General Education                                bilateral agreements signed with other
                                                     countries.
• Primary Education
• Basic Education                                    More information:
• Secondary Education                                https://www.nostrifikasiya.edu.az
III. Primary Vocational-professional education

IV. Secondary Vocational-professional education

V. Higher education
• Baccalaureate (except for medical education)
• Master’s degree (except for medical
     education)
• Post-graduate (doctoral) education

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VII. Concrete Support for Returnees

The privileges of IDPs                               Other privileges of IDPs:
                                                     • the IDP pupils in comprehensive schools
In accordance with the respective law, the              are entitled for free textbooks;
eviction of IDPs from the public buildings, flats,   • the IDPs have the priority right to keep
land allotments, and other objects where they           their jobs on the occasion of redundancies
were settled between 1992 and 1998 (not                 or cuts in the offices, enterprises and
depending on the type of the ownership) is              organizations;
stopped until their return to their native homes     • the medications considered for free
or temporary resettlement place in new                  prescription by the Ministry of Health are
settlements or houses.                                  paid for the IDPs by the state budget;
                                                     • they are entitled for free medical
Additionally, heads of private education                examination and treatment;
establishments, high and comprehensive study         • they are free of charges when getting the
schools were recommended to provide                     citizenship IDPs;
assistance in employment of refugees and IDPs        • they are free of court charges when
and also to consider concessions in payment of          appealing to the courts;
tuition fees.                                        • they are free of paying income tax for up to
                                                        55-fold of conditional financial unit;
                                                     • they are free of payment of notary charges
                                                        when purchasing flats and residential
                                                        houses.

                                                     More information is available on the following
                                                     website; http://idp.gov.az/en/content/7/parent/21

 Credit: IOM / Azerbaijan, 2019

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VIII. Contact Information and Useful Links (1/4)

                                     Non-Governmental Organizations

Azerbaijan Children’s Union                             Citizens’ Labor Rights Protection League
Tel.: (+994 12) 513 24 63                               A. Huseynov str. 7, Quarter 1061, apt. 7, flat 347, Baku
Email: az.children.union@gmail.com                      Tel.: (+994 12) 530 86 25
                                                        Website: http://labourrights-az.org/

SOS Children Village                                    The World of Law
                                                        Tel.: (+994 12) 480 22 31
Nizami street 137, house 22                             Email: nazirguliyev@yahoo.com
Tel.: (+994 12) 498 82 98; (+994 55) 227 47 12
Email: info@sosushaqkendleri.az
Website: https://soschildren.az/?lang=az

NGO Symetria                                            “Protection of Rights of Migrants and Internally
Tel.: (+994 12) 493 40 56/ 771 99 23/ 621 08 84         Displaced Persons in Azerbaijan “
Email: kdsgender@yahoo.com                              Baku, S. Mirgasimov street 4, flat 42
                                                        Tel.: ( +994 12 ) 441 20 91
                                                        E-mail: office@azerbaijanfoundation.az

Education Public Support Association of Youth of
Azerbaijan (EPSAYA)                                     Clean World Aid to Women PU
AZ4200, Lankaran city, Javanshir street, house 4q       Baku, Mammadyarov street 18, apt. 5
Tel.: (+ 994 51) 814 44 42                              Tel.: (+994 12) 497 10 58, (+994 12) 511 34 15
Email: info@epsaya.az                                   Email: tamizdunyasu@gmail.com
Website: http://epsaya.az/                              Website:
                                                        https://www.aidsactioneurope.org/en/organisation/clean-
                                                        world-aid-women-social-union

                                       International Organizations

International Organization for Migration                International Monetary Fund
Yashar Huseynov Str. 18, AZ1069 Baku                    Ministry of Finance, Samed Vurgun Street 83
Tel.: (+994 12) 465 90 71/72                            AZ 1022, Baku
Email: iombaku@iom.int                                  Tel.: (+994 12) 497 01 88/ 89
                                                        Email: agadirli@imf.org
M.F. Akhundzada 1/27, Mingachevir, Azerbaijan, AZ4504   Website: http://www.imf.org/external/country/AZE/rr/
Tel.: (+994 24) 2747365
Email: iommingachevir@iom.int
Website: https://azerbaijan.iom.int/

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VIII. Contact Information and Useful Links (2/4)

                                           International Organizations

United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees               World Bank
Winter Park Plaza, 210 Mirzaagha Aliyev Street,             90A Nizami Street, Landmark III, 5th Floor,
AZ1014 Baku                                                 AZ1010, Baku
Tel.: (+994 12) 492 14 43                                   Tel.: (+994 12) 492 19 41
E-mail: azeba@unhcr.org                                     E-mail: azerbaijan@worldbank.org
Website: http://www.unhcr.org/pages/49e48d1e6.html          Website: https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/azerbaijan

United Nations Development Programme                        Asian Development Bank
UN House, 3 UN 50th Anniversary str.                        45 A. Khagani Street, Landmark II Building, 4th Floor,
AZ1001, Baku                                                AZ1010, Baku
Tel.: (+994 12) 498 98 88                                   Tel.: (+994 12) 437 34 77
E-mail: office@un-az.org                                    E-mail: adbazrm@abd.org
Website:                                                    Website: https://www.adb.org/countries/azerbaijan/main
https://www.az.undp.org/content/azerbaijan/en/home.html

United Nations Population Fund                              European Bank for Reconstruction and
UN House, 3 UN 50th Anniversary str.                        Development
AZ1001, Baku                                                90A Nizami Street, Landmark III, 3rd Floor
Tel.: (+994 12) 492 24 70                                   AZ1010, Baku
E-mail: office@unfpa.az                                     Tel.: (+994 12) 497 10 14
Website: https://azerbaijan.unfpa.org/                      E-mail: AliyevaE@ebrd.com
                                                            Website: https://www.ebrd.com/azerbaijan.html

United Nations Children’s Fund                              International Labor Organization
24, Neftchilar avenue, Dalga Plaza                          24 Neftchiler Avenue, Dalgha Plaza, office 1008,
AZ1095, Baku                                                AZ1095, Baku
Tel.: (+994 12) 492 30 13                                   Tel.: (+994 12) 497 13 00
E-mail: baku@unicef.org                                     E-mail: hamzayev@ilo.org
Website: http://www.unicef.org/azerbaijan/                  Website: https://www.ilo.org/europe/about-
                                                            us/WCMS_358255/lang--en/index.htm#8

Council of Europe                                           International Committee of the Red Cross
Marine Plaza, 62 Uzeyir Hajibeyli Street                    75 Fatalikhan Khoyski Avenue
AZ1010, Baku                                                AZ1110, Baku
Tel.: (+994 12) 599 11 62/ -63/ -64/ -65                    Tel.: (+994 12) 465 63 34/35
E-mail: fieldbaku@coe.int                                   E-mail: baku@icrc.org
Website: http://www.coe.int/                                Website: https://www.icrc.org/en/where-we-work/europe-
                                                            central-asia/azerbaijan

Delegation of the European Union to Azerbaijan              The Azerbaijan Red Crescent Society
11th floor, 90A Nizami St.                                  112, S. Vurgun Str., Baku, Azerbaijan
Landmark III, Baku                                          Tel.: (+99412) 493 84 81
Tel.: (+994 12) 497 20 63                                   E-mail: redcrescent@redcrescent.az
E-mail: Delegation-Azerbaijan@eeas.europa.eu                Website: https://eng.redcrescent.az/
Website:
http://eeas.europa.eu/delegations/azerbaijan/index_en.htm

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                                        International Organizations

Food and Agriculture Organization                            International Islamic Relief Organization
Food Safety Institute of the Republic of Azerbaijan          Tel.: (+994 12) 438 84 97/ 497 04 02
Binagadi District, 8th Residential Area, Quarter3123, Baku
Tel.: (+994 12) 563 56 28
E-mail: FAO-AZ@fao.org
Website: http://www.fao.org/home/en/

World Health Organization                                    TRACECA
3, UN 50th Anniversary Street                                68 Lermontov str.
AZ1001, Baku                                                 AZ1066, Baku
Tel.: (+994 12) 498 98 88                                    Tel.: (+994 12) 492 93 21
E-mail: whoaze@euro.who.int                                  Em-ail: mircea.ciopraga@ps.traceca-org.org
Website: http://www.who.int/countries/aze/en/                Website: http://www.traceca-
                                                             org.org/en/countries/azerbaijan/

                                         Embassies and Consulates

Embassy of the Republic of               Consular Section of the Embassy         Office of the Honorary Consul of
Azerbaijan to the Federal                                                        the Republic of Azerbaijan in
Republic of Germany                      Tel.: +49 (0)30 206 480 63              Stuttgart
                                         Fax: +49 (0)30 219 161 51
Hubertusallee 43                         E-mail: berlin_consul@mfa.gov.az        Heilbronner Straße 154
14193 Berlin                                                                     70191 Stuttgart
                                         Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday
Tel.: +49 (0)30 219 161 3                and Friday 09.00 - 12.00 h.           Tel: +49 (0)711 263 7712 0
Fax: +49 (0)30 219 161 52                Calling hours: Monday, Wednesday Fax: +49 (0)711 263 7712 9
                                         and Friday 15.00 - 17.00 h;
E-mail: berlin@mission.mfa.gov.az        Tuesday and Thursday 09.00 - 12.00 h. E-mail: info@honorarkonsulat-
Web: http://berlin.mfa.gov.az/                                                 aserbaidschan.de
                                                                               Web: www.honorarkonsulat-
                                                                               aserbaidschan.de

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                                   Schools, Colleges, and Universities

Public Universities:                                          Schools and Colleges:
Azerbaijan Architecture and Construction University,    Azerbaijan art college under the Academy of Arts;
ADA University, Azerbaijan Medical University, Academy  Technical college of Baku; Baku Oil-energy college; Baku
of Public Administration (Azerbaijan), Azerbaijan Technical
                                                        college of management and technology; Azerbaijan
University, Azerbaijan State Agrarian University,       Finance-Economic College; Baku technical school of food
Azerbaijan State Economic University, Azerbaijan State  industry; Baku state college of social economy; Baku
Marine Academy, Azerbaijan State Oil Academy,           computer college; Music college under Azerbaijan National
Azerbaijan University of Languages, Baku Academy of     Conservatory; Baku industry pedagogical technical school;
Music, Baku Slavic University, Baku State University,   Aghdam music technical school; Shamakhy cultural and
Azerbaijan State University of Culture and Arts, Ganja  educational technical school; Shusha cultural and
State University, Lankaran State University, Mingachevireducational technical school; Shusha music technical
Polytechnic Institute, Nakhchivan State University,     school; Astara pedagogical technical school; Aghdam state
Sumqayit State University                               college of social economy; Goychay state college of
                                                        management and technology; Zagatala state college of
                                                        management and technology; Barda state college of
                                                        management and technology; Kazakh state college of social
Private Universities:                                   economy; Tovuz state college of social economy;
Azerbaijan University, Baku Eurasian University, Khazar Nakhchivan state technical college; Sabirabad state college
University, Odlar Yurdu University, Baku Engineering of social economy; Shamakhy state industry and Economy
University, Western University, Nakchivan Private College; Guba state college of social economy; Baku
University                                              college of communication and transport; Azerbaijan sea
                                                        technical school of fish industry; Aghjabadi pedagogical
                                                        technical school; Construction college under Azerbaijan
                                                        University of Architecture and Construction.

                            Websites of relevant Ministries and Services

Ministry of Foreign Affairs: (+994 12) 596 90 00, katiblik@mfa.gov.az
Ministry of Internal Affairs: Hotline – 102, (+994 12) 590 92 22, info@mia.gov.az
State Migration Service: Hotline – 919, (+994 12) 565 61 18/19/20/21/22, info@migration.gov.az
Ministry of Economy and Industry: (+994 12) 493 88 67, office@economy.gov.az
Ministry of Taxes: (+994 12) 403 89 70, office@taxes.gov.az
Ministry of Transport: (+994 12) 431 74 73, common.dept@mintrans.az
Ministry of Communications and High Technologies: (+994 12) 498 58 38, mincom@mincom.gov.az
Ministry of Health: Hotline – 9103, office@health.gov.az
Ministry of Education: (+994 12) 599 11 55, office@edu.gov.az
Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population: Hotline – 142, (+994 12) 595 50 33, http://sosial.gov.az/
Ministry of Culture and Tourism: (+994 12) 493 43 98/ 493 30 02, mct@mct.gov.az
Ministry of Youth and Sports: (+994 12) 465 84 21, mys@mys.gov.az
State Employment Service: (+994 12) 596 50 30
State Social Protection Fund: (+994 12) 434 60 18, info@sspf.gov.az
State Border Service: (+994 12) 493 36 65/ 493 19 23/ 498 01 43
Main Department on Struggle Against Human Traffic: (+994 12) 590 90 28

                For further information please visit the information portal on
                 voluntary return and reintegration ReturningfromGermany:
                    https://www.returningfromgermany.de/en/countries/azerbaijan
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