RA MFA reports return of Armenian citizens from the UAE, Oman, Qatar,  Vietnam, and Israel

ArmInfo. A FlyDubai flight from Dubai to Yerevan has been delayed due to shelling, Ani Badalyan, spokesperson for the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, reported on social media.

It is noted that four citizens of the Republic of Armenia who had  registered for this flight have contacted the Consulate General of  the Republic of Armenia in Dubai (contact information for the  Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia in Dubai:  +971585670993). The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is in contact with  the airline's representatives. The flight is currently scheduled for  3:00 PM local time.

The RA Ministry of Foreign Affairs reminded that a Muscat-Yerevan  flight is scheduled for March 8 at 9:30 PM, for which the Embassy of  the Republic of Armenia in the UAE and the Consulate General of the  Republic of Armenia in Dubai will organize a free transfer from the  UAE to Oman Airport. Additionally, as reported by Ani Badalyan, 12  citizens of the Republic of Armenia have currently contacted the  Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Vietnam (as well as in Laos,  Cambodia, and the Philippines by mutual agreement). Four of them will  depart on March 7 on the Ho Chi Minh City-Guangzhou-Almaty-Tbilisi  flight, then return to Yerevan from Tbilisi by car. Seven will return  to Armenia on March 9 on the Ho Chi Minh City-Urumqi-Yerevan flight.  Another citizen is awaiting return to Bahrain.

Since the beginning of hostilities, 41 citizens of the Republic of  Armenia have contacted the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in  Qatar: 38 of them, traveling on Qatar Airways, were provided with  accommodation and meals by the airline, and two were given medical  assistance. Three more citizens are in Qatar, and possible  repatriation options are also being considered for them. A flight to  Yerevan is currently included in the Qatar Airways schedule for March  9. There are currently approximately two dozen Armenian citizens in  Israel, with most of whom the Armenian Embassy maintains regular  contact. On March 5, the Israeli Ministry of Tourism announced the  possibility of organizing transportation for foreign citizens to the  border crossing with Egypt. The Embassy informed Armenian citizens  remaining in Israel as a result of the military conflict of this  initiative. Four of them have responded so far, stating that they  still prefer to remain in Israel and await the reopening of  Ben-Gurion Airport. About a dozen Armenian citizens are studying at  various universities and high schools in Israel and have not yet  expressed a desire to return to Armenia. Contact information for the  Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Israel: +972 58 607-0313 (also  WhatsApp), +972 585 811144.