25 Armenian citizens evacuated from Kuwait

Authorities helped Armenian citizens return from Kuwait, whose airspace is closed amid military operations in Iran.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," since the start of military operations in Iran, by March 11, citizens of 46 countries, including Iranian citizens, had arrived in Armenia.

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By March 22, 25 Armenian citizens had returned home from Kuwait with the assistance of the Armenian Embassy, ​​Novosti-Armenia reports.

According to the diplomatic mission, since February 28, following the closure of Kuwait's airspace, 33 Armenian citizens have contacted the embassy asking for assistance in returning to their homeland. "All of them were provided with assistance in obtaining visas to enter Saudi Arabia," the embassy said, citing the publication.

In particular, on March 14-16, a group of 16 citizens returned to Armenia via Hafar al-Batin Airport (Saudi Arabia). Kuwaiti airline Jazeera Airways provided them with accommodation and meals.

On March 17-18, nine more citizens, including students from Yerevan State University, returned with the assistance of the Armenian Embassy, ​​the publication reports.

In addition, one more person left Kuwait on their own, two plan to return to Armenia, and five others decided to remain in the country, the publication writes.

From February 28 to March 22, more than 2,900 people were evacuated from Iran to Azerbaijan, including 486 Azerbaijani citizens, 323 Russians, and 17 Georgian citizens.

Due to military action in Iran, bus routes through that country between Baku and the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic have been suspended. The Azerbaijani Foreign Ministry recommended citizens to refrain from visiting Iran and Israel. On February 28, Israel and the United States began striking Iran. Donald Trump announced the start of a large-scale military operation. In response, Iran began shelling Israel, American military facilities, and civilian targets in the Middle East, according to the Caucasian Knot report "Key Points on the Impact of the Military Conflict with Iran on the Caucasus." Caucasian Knot has compiled materials on the impact of military operations in Iran on the Caucasus on the topic page "Iran: War Is Near." The "Caucasian Knot" also published a chronicle of the war in Iran.