PARIS, August 18, 2025 — French authorities have agreed to hand over two Azerbaijani children who had been temporarily held in France, in line with a German court ruling on custody.
According to Azerbaijan’s Embassy in France, the minors — Deniz Abdullayev and Araz Abdullayev, children of Azerbaijani citizens Mahammad Guliyev and Gultaj Abdullayeva — were returned on August 18 to Germany under the supervision of a delegation from Berlin.
The children, who were born in Germany, had previously been placed under state custody by a German court. Their eventual return to their parents will depend on further legal proceedings within the German judicial system.
Azerbaijan’s diplomatic missions and the State Committee on Work with the Diaspora are providing legal support to the family. The embassy urged Azerbaijani citizens abroad to promptly inform local consulates if they face similar situations, stressing that early intervention is critical to prevent negative outcomes.
