Citizens registered in the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Bahrain, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia were transported to Jeddah by buses organized by our diplomatic missions, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs told APA.
203 people (including 2 Azerbaijanis who are Russian citizens and 1 Azerbaijani who is a Georgian citizen) were evacuated and returned to our country on March 7, 2026, on an AZAL Jeddah-Baku flight.”
The information also noted that with regard to Saudi Arabia, the second main destination where evacuation was required, 193 citizens of the Republic of Azerbaijan (in addition, 9 Azerbaijani individuals who are citizens of Georgia and 5 Azerbaijani individuals who are citizens of Russia) (a total of 207 people) were evacuated from the city of Jeddah on March 4, 2026, by a special flight operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL)
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Due to the situation that has arisen in the Middle East, citizens of countries whose flights were canceled have been safely evacuated by Azerbaijan from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Baku, APA reports.
An AZAL-owned “Boeing 787 Dreamliner” aircraft has landed at Heydar Aliyev International Airport.
Through the evacuation flight, the return of more than 200 citizens to the country has been ensured.
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