Said Nuri is forced to remain in Azerbaijanaid Nuri, 32 year-old Azeri native, was prevented by local officials at Baku international airport, as he was about to depart after having visited his family on a two weeks tourist visa issued by the Azeri Embassy in Washington, DC, Contact.az reports.“The airport officials, without providing any sufficient details, told me that I can’t leave the country, citing a stop request about me, which was issued by the National Security Ministry and prosecutor-general's office,” Nuri told TURAN.The U.S. State Department Press Office issued the following statement:“We are aware of reports that a US citizen has been denied exit from Azerbaijan. We provide all possible consular services to US citizens in need of assistance abroad."Being a former political prisoner Said left Azerbaijan several years ago and was granted US citizenship in 2012. Since then, he has visited his family four times with his US passport on Azeri Embassy visa.
Said Nuri, a 32-year-old Azeri native, was prevented from boarding his flight by local officials at Baku International Airport after having visited his family on a two-week tourist visa issued by the Azeri Embassy in Washington, DC, contact.az reports.
“The airport officials, without providing any sufficient details, told me that I can’t leave the country, citing a stop request about me, which was issued by the National Security Ministry and the prosecutor-general's office,” Nuri told TURAN.
The U.S. State Department Press Office issued the following statement:
“We are aware of reports that a US citizen has been denied exit from Azerbaijan. We provide all possible consular services to US citizens in need of assistance abroad."
Being a former political prisoner, Said left Azerbaijan several years ago and was granted US citizenship in 2012. Since then he has visited his family four times with his US passport on an Azeri Embassy visa.
