Indian students studying in the Azerbaijan Medical University were forced to suspend their studies due to the fact that they could not fly to Baku. According to Indian media, a student from the state of Kerala Neha Ann Szzhi appealed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of this state V. Muralidharan on behalf of all Indian students studying in Azerbaijan Medical University.
A student asks the Minister to engage diplomatic bonds so that Azerbaijan began to give visas to Indian students. The issuance of visas was suspended due to a pandemic.
“We were stuck in India due to coronavirus restrictions on the trips introduced by the Government of Azerbaijan. Therefore, we could not get visas during the past year. Currently, Azerbaijan takes only citizens or permanent residence permits from 42 countries, And, unfortunately, India is not included in their number, “the letter says.
It also says that a few months ago, the Embassy of India in Baku, and the university took up this issue. Azerbaijan Medical University presented a list of all its foreign students to the Government of Azerbaijan.
“However, lately, students from Pakistan, Iran and Iraq (these countries are also not in the list of 42 countries) began to receive their visas. We turned to our university about the delay with the issuance of visas for Indians, and they asked us to contact us. Our embassy in Baku, since students from other countries received visas thanks to efforts made by embassies, “a student writes.
The letter states that more than 100 students from India are studying in Azerbaijan Medical University. About 70 of them can return to Baku. The rest of the students have a residence permit in the UAE and do not face a similar problem,
“Our classes have already begun on September 29 and we will have to freeze our course. We are very worried about our future,” said the medical student.