Country Fact Sheet

Azerbaijan

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Credit: IOM/Azerbaijan, 2019

Disclaimer Funded by: IOM has carried out the gathering of information with great care. IOM provides information at its best knowledge and in all conscience. Nevertheless, IOM cannot assume to be held accountable for the correctness of the information provided. Furthermore, IOM shall not be liable for any conclusions made or any results, which are drawn from the information provided by IOM. 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.

3 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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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: [email protected], 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 4 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 5 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.

6 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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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.

7 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. PrimaryVocational-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

8 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

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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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Tel.: (+994 12) 498 82 98; (+994 55) 227 47 12 Email: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Baku, S. Mirgasimov street 4, flat 42 Tel.: ( +994 12 ) 441 20 91 E-mail: [email protected]

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: [email protected] Email: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Tel.: (+994 12) 497 01 88/ 89 Email: [email protected] M.F. Akhundzada 1/27, Mingachevir, Azerbaijan, AZ4504 Website: http://www.imf.org/external/country/AZE/rr/ Tel.: (+994 24) 2747365 Email: [email protected] Website: https://azerbaijan.iom.int/

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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: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Tel.: (+994 12) 497 10 14 Website: https://azerbaijan.unfpa.org/ E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] E-mail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] Em-ail: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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: [email protected] 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, Mingachevir educational 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, [email protected] Ministry of Internal Affairs: Hotline – 102, (+994 12) 590 92 22, [email protected] State Migration Service: Hotline – 919, (+994 12) 565 61 18/19/20/21/22, [email protected] Ministry of Economy and Industry: (+994 12) 493 88 67, [email protected] Ministry of Taxes: (+994 12) 403 89 70, [email protected] Ministry of Transport: (+994 12) 431 74 73, [email protected] Ministry of Communications and High Technologies: (+994 12) 498 58 38, [email protected] Ministry of Health: Hotline – 9103, [email protected] Ministry of Education: (+994 12) 599 11 55, [email protected] 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, [email protected] Ministry of Youth and Sports: (+994 12) 465 84 21, [email protected] State Employment Service: (+994 12) 596 50 30 State Social Protection Fund: (+994 12) 434 60 18, [email protected] 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