Azerbaijani crew of Mira vessel to return in two-three days: FM

The Indian migration service issued papers to the Azerbaijani seamen on May 22, Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry Official Elkhan Polukhov told Trend News.

Mira vessel owned by a Turkish company was sold by bank for the debts to the Indian government as scrap metal. But two more co-owners of the appeared who did not agree with the decision of the bank and filed a suit in court. The case is still in the Indian court and vessel will be held in the territorial waters of India until court issues a decision.

The Azerbaijani citizens will leave India immediately after receiving the papers, Polukhov said.

At present, the seamen are located in one of hotels in the Tandnagar city.

A 24-people crew of the Mira vessel came ashore with permission of the Indian Foreign Ministry on May 20.

/Trend News/