According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the citizens, mainly tourists from Qatari hotels and passengers of a cruise ship in Doha, were transported to Riyadh by a convoy of buses and then directed to the airport.
A special flight was organized for their return to Kyrgyzstan.
Representatives of the Kyrgyz Airports JSC confirmed that the plane from Riyadh is expected to land in Bishkek at approximately 12:30 on March 8.
On February 28, Israel and the USA carried out strikes against Iran. Donald Trump announced his intention to destroy the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic.
Iran responded with strikes on Israeli territory and other countries in the Middle East where US military facilities are located. Strikes were carried out on Bahrain, Qatar, Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai (UAE), as well as Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
As a result of the US-Israeli operation, the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed, and shortly thereafter, his wife, Mansoureh Khojasteh, died from her injuries.
Trump also stated that military operations in Iran would last about four weeks. Iran declared jihad against the USA and Israel, emphasizing that there would be no negotiations.
The conflict in the Middle East also affects other countries, including Kyrgyzstan. Currently, thousands of tourists are stranded in the UAE due to the conflict. Contact information for embassies and consulates for Kyrgyz citizens abroad can be found here.
