1500 Azerbaijani citizens appealed Sweden government for political asylum and refugee status

This was informed to APA from the Sweden Azerbaijanis federation (SAF). It is said in the information that appeals of the 54 persons were responded positively, and 1305 persons were responded negatively. 68 Azerbaijanis were allowed to live in Sweden on the basis of the family relations.

It was informed from SAF that the numbers of the Azerbaijanis come to Sweden for getting refugee status had increased for the last years. However, the Immigration Office of Sweden considers that most of those persons are not the persons who are persecuted. SAF does not agree with the pretension of the office and requires treating the situation and appeals of the Azerbaijanis attentively.